as in to encircle
to form a circle around
she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal
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as in surroundings
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the vast, featureless surround of the desert was strangely appealing to him
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Recent Examples of surround
Linda D. Gadd, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
In early August 2025, a 1,000-year-event rain event caused widespread flooding around Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and other surrounding municipalities.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The boy squire shines bright in the otherwise drab surrounds of the tourney campgrounds.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Verb
While clinical care is often compassionate and skilled, the financial structure surrounding that care is deeply broken — Florida hospitals see the most revenue per capita in the country, while Floridians have faced some of the highest rates of surprise billing for hospital stays in the country.
—Linda D. Gadd, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
In early August 2025, a 1,000-year-event rain event caused widespread flooding around Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and other surrounding municipalities.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
The innovation here will be continual, with earbuds that can not only translate different languages but can also create a surround-sound experience with spatial audio.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The boy squire shines bright in the otherwise drab surrounds of the tourney campgrounds.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surround
Verb
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The sprawling Discover campus features a complex of four buildings encircling a large retention pond.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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There dense clouds of dust and spindly filaments of cold molecular gas, the basic matter from which stars form, encircle the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That definition came to encompass places like neighborhood coffee shops, libraries, bars and more, where people from different backgrounds came together in an informal setting with relatively low barriers to access.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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As a guideline, research your initial questions, then extend to encompass a bit more, to guard against being too narrow.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The platform uses autonomous drones, artificial intelligence, and advanced sensing technologies to scan large environments, detect hidden threats, and deliver real-time intelligence.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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In other words, the sun may not have arrived in a life-friendly environment purely by chance, but rather as a consequence of the formation of the galactic bar.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There do not seem to be sharks circling.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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On the winning play, Kastelic pounced on a loose puck next to goalie Jeremy Swayman, circled behind his net and made a long pass to the Kings’ blue line and David Pastrnak, who in turned relayed it to Charlie McAvoy for the game-winning goal.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s a product of trying to enhance the atmosphere for the fans within the stadium at the largest events, the team said.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The pool is perhaps the best indoor dip in the city; though it’s housed in the basement and there are no windows, the soft lighting from the lanterns adds to the moody and serene atmosphere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For her appearance, Kate embraced a business casual aesthetic, wearing a gray Prince of Wales check blazer from Catherine Walker over a sky blue button-down, paired with black pants and coordinating black heeled boots.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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And despite how much employers might hate job-hopping, most professionals have been embracing it as a useful career tool.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Grandstands packed with spectators ring the closing holes.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Before and during the moment those shots ring out, Martinez's vehicle appears to be moving very slowly, if at all, and the brake lights can be seen.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hanson sees potential harm from foreign seed not adapted to the micro-climate, the contamination by nursery fungi and disruption of the native soil by planting crews trampling around.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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These rollers sit on axis and can be pushed, pulled, and rolled to control various vehicle functions ranging from climate control fan speed and temperature to audio volume all with visuals displayed on the digital gauge cluster.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Surround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surround. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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