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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
Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The number of candidates and races have led election officials around the state to urge voters to be prepared and do their research.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
Lola Young is coming back around.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 May 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
And while gambling companies and integrity-monitoring firms can flag suspicious activity, there are countless ways around safeguards — offshore sportsbooks, third-party accounts or unregulated betting platforms.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The number of candidates and races have led election officials around the state to urge voters to be prepared and do their research.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Adverb
To heat, microwave in short intervals, massaging the rice around in between.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
Lola Young is coming back around.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 May 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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Lytvynchuk was arrested near Seattle last week and charged with harassing and attempting to harass an endangered animal in violation of the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, according to the Department of Justice.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Romano’s sturdy book may not stint on examples of Mary’s bad behavior—including a ferociously jealous verbal assault, near the end of the war, on the wife of a prominent Union general—but the biographer keeps tilting against those who slighted Mary in even the most superficial ways.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Preposition
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Jackson’s attendance at voluntary offseason activities has drawn attention because of its inconsistency throughout his NFL career.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The Lambert, North Oconee and Lake Oconee Academy girls continued to extend their dominance in high school golf, while two other schools earned their first titles as the GHSA championships concluded Tuesday throughout the state.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Ship began its reentry to Earth's atmosphere about 50 minutes into the flight, falling as its belly became engulfed in a bright plasma.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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The town was dissolved around 1880, about a decade after the railroad notably bypassed it.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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This did happen one morning and the camp staff of 8 jumped in and collectively replaced the pipework and got the water back on within 30 minutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 2025, the Lone Star tick’s geographic spread extended all along the Eastern Seaboard, from Florida through central Texas in the south, up to the lower reaches of South Dakota and back across to Maine.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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What to do nearby With Walt Disney World so close, and Universal and SeaWorld within a 25-minute drive, the siren call of theme parks is real.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Clarke is about as close to a Hollywood insider as someone who never dips a toe into production gets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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The baking process heats foods more slowly and ensures that they’re cooked all the way through.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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True ceramic cookware is solid ceramic all the way through — essentially pottery engineered for cooking.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Each unit is designed to produce approximately 80 MW of electricity and 200 MW of thermal energy in the form of high-temperature steam.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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The first incident occurred in the province of Kampong Chhnang, approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of the capital, Phnom Penh, when a heavy cargo truck crashed into an open-top truck transporting workers to their factory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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The cleanup of the Great Molasses Flood took weeks, and, for months, everywhere that anyone had tracked molasses, including underground subway platforms, was still tacky.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Hosted by Billy Porter and Elvis Duran, the special will launch as a podcast series June 1 on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard and as an audio special airing across iHeartRadio PRIDE stations.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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“Around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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