surrounded

verb

past tense of surround
as in encircled
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 surrounded This autumn, the brand will open its first flagship at 35–37 Sloane Square in London, surrounded by premium lifestyle neighbours such as Tiffany & Co and Aesop. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Hudson-Smith went into the stand and up the stairs to pose next to his name, draped in the British flag, but was surrounded by too many empty seats. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The fountains in the square were not turned on, and were instead surrounded by barriers, because Britain is in drought at the moment. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 How does someone commit such a brutal crime in a busy city park, surrounded by hundreds, and disappear without anyone seeing something that could help investigators? — Simcha Itzkowitz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 Four tapered boosters surrounded a central core, with all five sections firing together. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 In a different campaign to promote a worldwide tech brand’s new notebooks and accessories, the team showcased the technology at festivals surrounded by breathtaking LED blooms. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 While Pittsburgh may be surrounded by nature, much of it is not natural, often due to years of industrial activity. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Cast your line into the river, which is surrounded by stunning mountain views, and get a taste of the serenity and challenge of fly fishing. — Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounded
  1. encircled
  2. circled
  3. encompassed
  4. ringed
  5. embraced
Verb
  • The pendant, which is encircled by diamonds, also includes a heart between the initials.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lining the outer cell membrane, at the base of the cilia, were simple structures, each encircled by a single membrane.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
Definition of encircled
Verb
  • On the day Tran was ambushed, the vehicle circled the area 16 times before the shooting, according to investigators.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Citing the arrest affidavit, Law&Crime reported that Simpson allegedly approached another boat at a high rate of speed and circled the vessel several times before anchoring about 10 feet away.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of circled
Verb
  • Missouri's 5th Congressional District, which encompassed much of the Kansas City metro area, was carved up to favor a Republican challenger.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The widening Iran war engulfed Egypt in a drone strike that encompassed the Suez Canal, which had, so far, been beyond Iran’s attention.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Definition of encompassed
Verb
  • Each of the statues sits on a granite pedestal ringed with 36 stars, representing the states in the Union at the end of the Civil War.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Six years after the first vote, the site is still an aging arena ringed by parking lots.
    — Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
Definition of ringed
Verb
  • Before saluting the judges, Rivera embraced her coach Anna Liukin for a long-winded hug.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Rogers’ development earned him an opportunity to compete for a starting spot, which Powers-Johnson embraced.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of embraced

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