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around
prepositionSynonyms of around
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around
adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of around (Entry 2 of 3)
- he looked around
- butterflies were flying all around
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- abroad,
- afloat,
- hereabouts
- (or hereabout)
- she turned around and saw him
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- across,
- athwart,
- counter,
- counterclockwise,
- widdershins
- (also withershins)
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- our dog usually stays around our yard
- he'll be getting in around 6:00
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- hereabouts
- (or hereabout),
- hereaway
- (or hereaways)
- [dialect],
- thereabouts
- (also thereabout)
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- a team that plays all year around
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- there's around a hundred books still left to be packed in boxes
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- about,
- approximately,
- like,
- more or less,
- much,
- near,
- plus or minus,
- roughly,
- say,
- some
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- while typewriters can still be seen around, they are no longer the common office fixtures they once were
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around
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of around (Entry 3 of 3)
- she's generally regarded as one of the most talented singers around
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“Around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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