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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
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
There are nearly 40 million people living with HIV around the world.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
This production has around 15 in its pit, more than enough to do the job but not quite enough to let one fully luxuriate in the overture, as was the case a few years back at the Lincoln Center revival of this title.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
This constant barking can make dog owners feel frustrated and guilty, especially when neighbors are around to hear it.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Preposition
Tensions around this trade are deepening – playing out against a backdrop in which Beijing seeks stability in its relationship with the US, but also holds close economic and diplomatic ties with Iran.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
There are nearly 40 million people living with HIV around the world.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Adverb
This Canary Island is considered the archipelago’s top hiking destination, especially in winter when January and February temperatures reach around 22°C.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
This production has around 15 in its pit, more than enough to do the job but not quite enough to let one fully luxuriate in the overture, as was the case a few years back at the Lincoln Center revival of this title.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Adjective
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
This constant barking can make dog owners feel frustrated and guilty, especially when neighbors are around to hear it.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for around
Preposition
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Six people were found dead in a cargo train boxcar near a Laredo, Texas, rail yard Sunday, officials said.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Since a pause in fighting began more than a month ago, naval forces have traded fire near the Strait of Hormuz.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Preposition
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It’s been clear throughout the series that Poulin is not 100 percent.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Add in the signature fragrance, a welcome cup of tea, and live music that plays throughout the day, and this has to be one of the most Chinese-style hotel lobbies in Beijing’s top echelon of hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The morning after the première, Magyar and the two filmmakers gave a press conference to about two dozen Italian reporters.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The Beechwood mobile home park in Killingworth has about 300 homes, and all are reserved for people 55 years and older, but the decision only applies to the nearly 200 homes involved in the complaint.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Sullivan, though, first pushed back on the idea the Dolphins were trying to trade him at the NFL meetings later that month, calling him a priority to get extended.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Unidentified trespassers stole the control stick out of an R train while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn back in December — along a stretch of storage track popular with joyriders and graffiti artists.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Spencer Strider, who began the year sidelined with a right oblique strain and struggled with command upon his return last week, looked close to vintage form in Los Angeles.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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One struck close to McKinleyville on May 4, while the other rattled near Petrolia on May 10.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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All eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil once passed through.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Once the chicken releases easily, flip and cook until fully cooked through.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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At a larger scale, operations have just commenced for heat pumps that route waste heat from Microsoft data centers in Finland to warm approximately 250,000 local residents’ homes.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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The Everglades site has cost approximately $1 million a day to operate, money that Florida is still waiting for DHS to reimburse.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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This was a boon for budget-conscious fliers everywhere.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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For those with eyes to see, Obama-era city nostalgia is everywhere in pop culture right now.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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