as in encircling
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as in encompassing
to form a circle around
she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal
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Recent Examples of surrounding
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The victim has not yet been identified and detectives did not share details on the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Do not get out of your vehicle or approach to take photos, and never walk alone in the surrounding area.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Fetterman addressed the controversy surrounding Pretti’s death in Minneapolis, expressing regret over his death.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Indianapolis and the surrounding area got anywhere from 10-14 inches and Hoosier in northern Indiana saw around 6 inches.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Officers broadcast a suspect description to surrounding law-enforcement agencies, and a short time later Buena Park police responded to the report of the hit-and-run, Wells said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Her family has since spoken out about their concerns surrounding access to her office building and the safety measures in place there.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
There was just one outage in some surrounding counties including Collin, Denton, Wise and Parker.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Members must live or attend school in central San Diego or the surrounding area.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The victim has not yet been identified and detectives did not share details on the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Do not get out of your vehicle or approach to take photos, and never walk alone in the surrounding area.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Fetterman addressed the controversy surrounding Pretti’s death in Minneapolis, expressing regret over his death.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Indianapolis and the surrounding area got anywhere from 10-14 inches and Hoosier in northern Indiana saw around 6 inches.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Officers broadcast a suspect description to surrounding law-enforcement agencies, and a short time later Buena Park police responded to the report of the hit-and-run, Wells said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Her family has since spoken out about their concerns surrounding access to her office building and the safety measures in place there.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
There was just one outage in some surrounding counties including Collin, Denton, Wise and Parker.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
Verb
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The original Imperial Hotel, an icon of the encircling Ginza neighborhood, was constructed in 1923 by Frank Lloyd Wright.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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The silhouette also included a slender strap encircling the ankle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its acquisition of Calpine closed on January 7, 2026, creating a footprint encompassing 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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With Saks Global’s Chapter 11 filings encompassing Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, the question of where luxury brands — and the shoppers who buy them — will go now is looming large.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The investigation revealed the controller, distracted by a third plane circling the airport, delayed clearing the SkyWest flight for takeoff and failed to monitor the runway and airspace adequately.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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As soon as Robinson snapped the blade in, Khusnutdinov jumped onto the ice and joined the weave in the offensive zone, dropping the puck for the circling Pastrnak, who then executed the pretty give-and-go with McAvoy for the winner.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As crypto becomes more connected to the global financial market, price analysis is unlikely to cover all of them.—
Matthew Kayser,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tensor network methods reduce this complexity by breaking large tensors into smaller, connected pieces, allowing classical computers to approximate quantum states, albeit with some loss of precision.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Authorities also said to watch out for people ringing doorbells to see if anyone answers, packages left at doors to test whether a home is vacant, and unfamiliar vehicles or people repeatedly passing by a house.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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By the late 1990s, Sparkle began ringing the alarm bell.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The designation only applies to the sign, not the attached building, which houses Americana Pizza.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps the most attractive feature for the restaurant — which sits about four blocks away from Bank of America Stadium, right where South End and uptown come together — is its attached parking deck.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Surrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounding. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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