as in surrounded
to form a circle around
a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs
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The airspace over Los Angeles is among the most congested in the world, but the Hollywood Burbank Airport is uniquely situated in the base of a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, creating extremely tight parameters around the midsize airport.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026 -
The indoor heated swimming pool is a treasure, surrounded by chaise lounges stacked with thick towels.—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Environed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/environed. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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