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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
Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Mixed feelings around the games Calls to boycott the games, which run from June 11 to July 19, have grown louder over the last few months.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
But the defending North Suburban Conference champion Wildcats (10-5-1, 3-1) expect to make another postseason run, and Wallace is one of the primary stakeholders this time around.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 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
The messages were exchanged in a staff WhatsApp group during the summer of 2018, around the same time that Abraaj filed for liquidation.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Mixed feelings around the games Calls to boycott the games, which run from June 11 to July 19, have grown louder over the last few months.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, and Solly McLeod join the cast this time around.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
But the defending North Suburban Conference champion Wildcats (10-5-1, 3-1) expect to make another postseason run, and Wallace is one of the primary stakeholders this time around.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 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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Phoenix never got near single digits the rest of the way.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Jeff Wong had just returned from scattering his father’s ashes in Hawaii when a glow appeared over the mountains near his home in Altadena.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Before the ceasefire, US forces and installations throughout the region were repeatedly targeted and hit by Iranian drones and missiles.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The device performed well throughout these procedures with no failures or safety issues, allowing researchers to collect complete, high-quality datasets from all eight surgical patients.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Two days later, she was found dead near a river about nine miles from her home.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Property owners are given about three months’ notice and paid compensation at rates set by the municipality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Reiten tried lots of sports — like skiing and handball — but always found her way back to football.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Will that be back in the summer?—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The National Park Service advises keeping a safe distance of at least 50 yards and never approaching or allowing a bear to come closer.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mauigoa gets the local edge in that his play at the University of Miami was seen up close for the past few years.—
Kenny Rosarion,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Moreover, a domain-specific Recipe Language Model (RLM) processes literature and experimental data to recommend, reason through, and refine chemical formulas.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Under normal circumstances, Republicans hold a comfortable majority and Warsh sails through.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Vita knows approximately 80 percent of the words.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Anyma, the Italian American DJ who makes up one-half of the EDM duo Tale of Us, was set to perform on the main stage at midnight, approximately 90 minutes after Sabrina Carpenter’s headlining set.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In other words, there are file traces everywhere, like so many ghosts in a vast bardo, which can sometimes be brought back to life.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tech is everywhere; alignment is rare.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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