as in surrounded
to form a circle around
a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs
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The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025 -
The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Environed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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