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environed

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past tense of environ

as in surrounded

to form a circle around a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs

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This autumn, the brand will open its first flagship at 35–37 Sloane Square in London, surrounded by premium lifestyle neighbours such as Tiffany & Co and Aesop.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Hudson-Smith went into the stand and up the stairs to pose next to his name, draped in the British flag, but was surrounded by too many empty seats.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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