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
Cunningham was surrounded at the time of his death by his wife and children.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The central stone is surrounded by a halo of 14 accent diamonds set in white gold.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Dressed in a blue sweatshirt and surrounded by court officers, Henderson remained impassive.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
The agents, the report added, surrounded the car and ordered the driver to exit the vehicle.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Others likened it to a triple-wide trailer, surrounded by concrete barriers but with no protection overhead.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Photos published by Mission Local appear to show one suspect on the ground in handcuffs surrounded by officers.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The concern followed Liam Conejo Ramos and his father when they were sent to south Texas' Dilley Immigration Processing Center, surrounded by chain-link fences on a dusty plain about 75 miles south of San Antonio.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Though surrounded by enemies, Khamenei long kept them at bay.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The central stone is surrounded by a halo of 14 accent diamonds set in white gold.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Dressed in a blue sweatshirt and surrounded by court officers, Henderson remained impassive.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
The agents, the report added, surrounded the car and ordered the driver to exit the vehicle.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Others likened it to a triple-wide trailer, surrounded by concrete barriers but with no protection overhead.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Photos published by Mission Local appear to show one suspect on the ground in handcuffs surrounded by officers.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The concern followed Liam Conejo Ramos and his father when they were sent to south Texas' Dilley Immigration Processing Center, surrounded by chain-link fences on a dusty plain about 75 miles south of San Antonio.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Though surrounded by enemies, Khamenei long kept them at bay.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounded
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Much like snowballs are composed of clusters of snowflakes, planetesimals likely arose within the disks of dust that encircled the newborn sun from clouds of pebble-sized objects pulled together by their mutual gravitational attraction.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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As is tradition for royal brides, Meghan wears a Welsh gold wedding band, and around their one-year wedding anniversary in May 2019, Harry gave Meghan an eternity ring encircled in diamonds.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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As drones circled overhead, messages spread on WhatsApp, warning people to open their windows so that they wouldn’t be shattered by blasts.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Nuggets were prioritizing forward depth on the buyout market in recent days, sources told The Post, but ball-handling was a key attribute team officials had circled in addition to size and versatility on the wing.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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And Orlando residents can recommit themselves to the spirit of unity that encompassed their grief and pushed them to strive for something better.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Jackie's apartment encompassed what was originally two apartments.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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There are smaller ocean islands, too, ringed by soft, golden shores and graced with sparkling lagoons and top-tier resorts.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Johnson, 63, stands well above six feet tall, and his chin is ringed by a grey goatee.—
Brent Rose,
Outside,
28 Feb. 2026
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Generative AI in medicine is neither universally embraced as perfect nor completely dismissed as useless.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Moss, 52, embraced the sheer trend in a striking Paris Fashion Week appearance that underscored her decades-long influence on the industry.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Surrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounded. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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