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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
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
One of three women indicted last year on charges of selling fentanyl around the Bay Area has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to 18 months, records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Put up photos of nature, move your desk around, or paint a wall with chalkboard paint for ideating.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 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
The Social Security Administration (SSA) pays out retirement, survivor and disability benefits to around 70 million Americans every month.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
One of three women indicted last year on charges of selling fentanyl around the Bay Area has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to 18 months, records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Everyone was trying to help in any possible way, on and off the ice and in the gym and just trying to get the different routines down and get the lay of the land and the way things are done around here.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Put up photos of nature, move your desk around, or paint a wall with chalkboard paint for ideating.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 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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Ford also builds the truck at Ohio Assembly Plant near Avon Lake.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The wet weather could stay in the area Saturday with showers likely after 8 a.m. and a high near 75.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2025
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The center says that apart from the San Francisco sighting, these crabs were also found in Baltimore in 2005 and throughout the Mid-Atlantic between 2005 and 2014.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Walkover Though 14 separate races take place throughout the day, the main event is set apart by a tradition known as the Walkover.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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According to the Jefferson County Tourism Department, about 80% of the tourism in the area comes from sport fishing.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The penthouses—one about 5,900 square feet with seven bedrooms and five baths, the other roughly 2,400 square feet with three bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths—were seamlessly combined into a sprawling 10-bedroom, 10-bathroom duplex complete with a billiards room and sweeping staircase.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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Others, like transportation and warehousing, probably brought on more workers because of the tariffs but are likely to pull back in coming months, experts say.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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From this point on the story switches to different southwestern states, Kansas, Colorado, back to Wyoming as other characters are introduced who will be a key part of efforts to track down Lucas.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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With each flight to and from the embassy, Berry could see the crowds outside the it growing – and North Vietnamese forces drawing closer.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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Science, too, is built on details, on looking closer.—
Avery Schuyler Nunn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In The Apprentice’s debut season, Donald Trump was the show’s unflappable centerpiece: assigning tasks at the top of each episode, dispensing business advice midway through, and ultimately delivering his signature dismissal to one unlucky contestant.—
Dawn Klavon,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Players create a character and have a main storyline to progress through, along with a huge variety of side quests that allow each player to have a unique experience.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The dinner announcement comes a week after approximately 40 million Trump meme coins were unlocked to investors.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pete described the rubble as weighing approximately 70 tons.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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From New York to Hollywood and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to Comments Stars have been everywhere this week, from Addison Rae performing at Coachella in California to Priscilla Presley at a screening near Los Angeles.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The populist strain of nationalism that Francis has prophetically warned against is seemingly everywhere.—
Jason Horowitz,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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