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
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Kroehler Park is surrounded by plastic netting that has been peeled back by foot traffic and wind.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Safety features include ParkSense Front and Rear Park-Assist, 360 surround-view camera system, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane-Departure Warning and Pedestrian Emergency Braking.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The news comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding Mortensen's on-again, off-again relationship with Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Kroehler Park is surrounded by plastic netting that has been peeled back by foot traffic and wind.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
While not the biggest change from its forbear, the 40 Series face would go on to become iconic, its round headlights within a white grille surround defining the model in the public’s eye.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Safety features include ParkSense Front and Rear Park-Assist, 360 surround-view camera system, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane-Departure Warning and Pedestrian Emergency Braking.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surround
Verb
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On the Base — the area above the sheer cliffs that encircle Tristan and below Queen Mary’s Peak — a group herds sheep down from the mountain.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some people lamented on social media the empty spaces around a pond that used to be seamlessly encircled by flowering pink blossoms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meta-analyses encompassing more than 170,000 participants have demonstrated a 25% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events and significant reductions in all-cause mortality.—
Vikas Patel,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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The sphere of influence encompasses an approximately 40,000-mile radius region around the moon.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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For Cobb, however, nurturing the environment and sustaining community go hand in hand.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a 10-day moon-circling mission, Artemis II primarily serves as a test flight, with the four-person crew testing systems and hardware ahead of a future landing.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The crew plans to circle the moon as a step toward a lunar landing in 2028 (similar to the way Apollo 8's flight around the moon paved the way for Apollo 11).—
Aaron Gilchrist,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Much of it was lofted by tiny gas pockets into the upper water column, only to fall back downward after the bubbles fizzed into the atmosphere.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Opt for the fine-dining option to sink into a quieter atmosphere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As so many of his peers have run from that reality, Self is embracing the challenge, with precisely nothing left to prove.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Designed by the architecture firm Minarc with interiors by MYMM, the home embraces a welcoming Scandi-chic aesthetic.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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More were soon visible all around us, ringing the horizon.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The sky cleared just as Nasdaq's opening anthem rolled across the yard, and Cook stepped forward to ring the bell.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lawmakers are now weighing how to balance climate goals with the need to maintain a stable and affordable fuel supply to power the present.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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For art institutions, the climate emergency should not only mean doing less.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Surround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surround. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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