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
And physically, there is no other venue like it, sitting in the grass, surrounded by trees, in a natural amphitheater that can host outdoor concerts for nearly eight months of the year.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
In Scotland, we’re surrounded by it all the time.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Video of the aftermath showed a yellow haze in the sky surrounded by thick clouds in what looked like an apocalyptic scene.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The docuseries marks a departure from the elusiveness that has always surrounded Minogue’s personal life.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 29 May 2026
Donald Newhouse spent his last days at his home in New Jersey, surrounded by his family, and is survived by his sons, Steven and Michael, and his daughter, Katherine Mele, their spouses, and six grandchildren.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Continually surrounded by well-wishers during an hour of socializing before a formal program of speakers and videos recollecting his career, Lubelfeld listened to what others had to say before speaking himself.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
As people who write about food and kitchen gadgets for a living, Bon Appétit editors are constantly surrounded by a wide range of products.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 May 2026
In February, after agents were spotted in the predominantly Latino Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick, volunteers surrounded them and started blowing their whistles as the agents arrested someone.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 May 2026
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
In Scotland, we’re surrounded by it all the time.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Video of the aftermath showed a yellow haze in the sky surrounded by thick clouds in what looked like an apocalyptic scene.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The docuseries marks a departure from the elusiveness that has always surrounded Minogue’s personal life.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 29 May 2026
Donald Newhouse spent his last days at his home in New Jersey, surrounded by his family, and is survived by his sons, Steven and Michael, and his daughter, Katherine Mele, their spouses, and six grandchildren.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Continually surrounded by well-wishers during an hour of socializing before a formal program of speakers and videos recollecting his career, Lubelfeld listened to what others had to say before speaking himself.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
As people who write about food and kitchen gadgets for a living, Bon Appétit editors are constantly surrounded by a wide range of products.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 May 2026
In February, after agents were spotted in the predominantly Latino Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick, volunteers surrounded them and started blowing their whistles as the agents arrested someone.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounded
Verb
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Her daughter, Soraya, had taken refuge there with her three children, Christina, Charbel, and Elias, after fleeing Debl, a Christian border village now encircled by Israeli troops.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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The feeder includes four feeding ports and is encircled by a perch if your backyard birds are in need of rest between sips.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Buyers have circled as the company’s profile has risen in recent years.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Now imagine deploying extra cash on every dip (circled above).—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The map originally shown to ticket buyers suggested that Category 1 encompassed the stadium’s entire 100 level and 200-level sections along the sideline.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Bloomberg Businessweek reported Lindberg has at least 12 children, including six or more through a network of egg donors and surrogates that encompassed at least 25 women.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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It will be ringed by a red, white and blue stage under a towering arch featuring stars and stripes patterns and two large screens carrying the action live.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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It will be ringed by a red, white and blue stage under a towering arch featuring stars and stripes patterns and two large screens carrying the action live.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Verb
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And while their nuptials were kept deliberately low-key, their traditional outfits still embraced the elegance of a classic wedding-day look.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
31 May 2026
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The challenge that Slot faced and embraced initially had morphed into something else entirely.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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