as in surrounded
to form a circle around
a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs
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The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
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By weaving Hartley's story into the narrative, Murphy explored the fear and paranoia that surrounded rural Wisconsin during the time of Gein’s actual crimes.—
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“Environed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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