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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 back
toward the opposite direction
she turned around and saw him
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3
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
Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Black smoke and embers filled the air as gusts of hot Santa Ana winds wrapped around her vehicle.
—Audrey Fahlberg, National Review, 3 May 2025
Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2025
Brooklyn Coachworks typically restores around two dozen cars a year.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
In 1983, Dianne Durham became the first Black woman to win the U.S.A. Gymnastics senior national championship and beat Mary Lou Retton to take the all-around title at the McDonald’s International Gymnastics Championship in Los Angeles.
—Andrea Williams Taylor Baucom, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022
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Preposition
Nations around the world are watching to see how Japan fares in its bid for a reprieve from tariffs that Trump hopes will close U.S. trade deficits with its trading partners.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Black smoke and embers filled the air as gusts of hot Santa Ana winds wrapped around her vehicle.
—Audrey Fahlberg, National Review, 3 May 2025
Adverb
Spoiler alert: The prize was around $10,000 of gold, currency and historic artifacts.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2025
Brooklyn Coachworks typically restores around two dozen cars a year.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Adjective
In this corner, standing 5-foot-3 and winner of the 2022 NCAA women’s gymnastics all-around title, Florida’s Trinity Thomas.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
In 1983, Dianne Durham became the first Black woman to win the U.S.A. Gymnastics senior national championship and beat Mary Lou Retton to take the all-around title at the McDonald’s International Gymnastics Championship in Los Angeles.
—Andrea Williams Taylor Baucom, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for around
Preposition
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Similarly, in October 2023, Orange County investigators used the technology to identity Michael Ray Schlicht of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, whose body had been found in 1974 near in unincorporated Laguna Hills, now the city of Aliso Viejo, California.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Also, Apple is a long way from the late 2024 high of near $260.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Preposition
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The connectivity to the history, the culture, as well as the collective traumas of the Salvadoran diaspora pulses throughout the cookbook.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Alternating Seafood Sunday and Sunday Barbecue events are popular, but a solid seafood-heavy lunch and dinner menu is popular throughout the week.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
Adverb
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For about two hours in what he was told was a routine inspection, Piker was questioned about his political beliefs and potential connections to the militant group Hamas, his opinions on President Donald Trump and when he was banned from Twitch.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Harrison and his cousin were upstairs for about 30 minutes.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Discovery is bringing the Green Lanterns back with a live-action show.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Hall, a 33-year-old former MVP who’d spent 1 1/2 seasons of his dwindling prime killing time on an NHL bottom-feeder, did in May exactly what Carolina acquired him to do back in January.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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With trellising, vining cucumbers usually can be planted a little closer together than bush-type varieties.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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But that was a rare success for the 30-year-old former Milwaukee Brewers closer acquired in a major trade last December.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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Knowing that some Met goers will spend a few hours in the galleries and others will skate through, Miller shared some of her must-see items, starting with the livery suits.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Jackson Hole is on Sixty-fourth now, and teen-agers still pass through there, speaking a different slang.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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The development is strategically positioned at Godrej City, a self-sustaining township spread across approximately 145 acres, featuring a 30-acre, 9-hole golf course.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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The Cessna 172 aircraft was meant to land at the nearby Santa Monica Airport, but instead had a bumpy landing on the golf course of the Riviera Country Club approximately 6 miles north.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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That chart, introduced half a decade ago, ranks the most popular songs around the world by blending sales and streaming data to display what listeners everywhere are enjoying.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Overseas, Thunderbolts’ is opening everywhere timed to its release in North America, including in China.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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“Around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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