Synonyms of surrounded

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encircled
• circled
• encompassed
• ringed
• embraced
• enclosed
• besieged
• walled
• wreathed
• girded
• environed
• girdled
• circumscribed
• compassed
• swarmed
• closed in
• entrenched
• beset
• fenced (in)
• hemmed (in)
• cordoned (off)
• invested

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surrounded

The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The novel’s little Scottish village, surrounded by forest, feels claustrophobic, isolated, steeped in dread. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

The hot inner region that would normally produce strong X-rays becomes surrounded by this thick disk. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The state of Michigan may be landlocked with no ocean border, but it is surrounded on three sides by water. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

The bed is surrounded by an available panoramic array of long windows and offers 35 inches (89 cm) of space between the mattress and headliner, enough for many adults to sit up comfortably. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

Dining unfolds in the former detention center, where the accused were held before trial—a grand building accessed via a zigzag of white pathways surrounded by flowers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

The whole community is enclosed within high brick walls, but the four brick ministers’ buildings are surrounded by an additional iron fence with two large steel entry gates. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026