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as in about
on all sides or in every direction
he looked around butterflies were flying all around
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as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
our dog usually stays around our yard he'll be getting in around 6:00
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as in through
from beginning to end
a team that plays all year around
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
there's around a hundred books still left to be packed in boxes
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as in everywhere
in one place and another
while typewriters can still be seen around, they are no longer the common office fixtures they once were
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as in existing
having being at the present time
she's generally regarded as one of the most talented singers around
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Recent Examples of around
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Disease Prevention Proper plant spacing is important to ensure air circulates freely around plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
The temperature handily topped the 30 degrees Celsius mark, hitting around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Knocking down webs on your porch and around entries will encourage spiders to move on to somewhere else.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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Preposition
Plenty of other interesting folks inside Arrowhead and around KC.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Disease Prevention Proper plant spacing is important to ensure air circulates freely around plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Adverb
People weren’t doing anything in particular other than walking around.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
The temperature handily topped the 30 degrees Celsius mark, hitting around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Adjective
These leather lace-up sneakers have arch-supporting memory foam insoles and flexible outsoles for all-around comfort on long travel days.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Knocking down webs on your porch and around entries will encourage spiders to move on to somewhere else.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for around
Preposition
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Across the West, extreme heat, drought and gusty winds are driving new wildfires, including a 300-acre blaze near Sedona and several others in Utah, stretching crews and triggering evacuations.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Torrential rain also brought visibility to near zero with these storms.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Preposition
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Intensity radiated throughout the playoffs.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The drugs brought on psychotic episodes that were destructive, and when his son was about 20, the family made the difficult decision to ask Sean to leave the house.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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So far, Lan has paid back about $455,000, and the Ho Chi Minh City Judgment Enforcement Agency is still actively processing assets related to Lan for damage compensation, Nguyen told CNN.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie will be back at the box office this weekend, delivering what could be the biggest film debut of the year.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Suarez, the Braves’ setup man, and arguably the team’s top offseason acquisition, was an All-Star closer for the Padres the past two seasons.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
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Basically, my cart is begging for anything that will bring me closer to a glass-skin glow.—
Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
Adverb
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Under the satin nightie, Holmes wore a white tank top that intentionally allowed her black bra straps to peek through.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Those showers don't encompass the entire area and will move through, bringing with them on and off stormy conditions.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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The Emergency Operations Center said in a statement that the approximately 1,690 guests staying at the resort were evacuated to other hotels and nearby housing facilities.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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There are approximately 10 uses per bag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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So Bauer heads back to Mexico City, continuing a journey that has taken him everywhere except the bigs.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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The bacteria that cause tetanus are everywhere in our environment and cannot be eliminated, which is why staying up to date on vaccination is so important.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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