Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of surrounded It was surrounded by flowers and other tributes left by fans. — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Videos posted on social media show deputies also used pepper spray as race attendees surrounded them and threw objects. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 Trump is surrounded on these trips by White House and external consultants making strategic choices for the midterms, including Matt Brasseaux, his political director, who previously worked at the Republican National Committee. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 The investigation into the events that surrounded the discovery of Jalen Hurts' blood clots has begun in earnest and there is 'no timetable for completion', a source told OutKick on Sunday. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 For many, being surrounded by thousands of people who share their beliefs is a big part of the attraction. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 The ex-wrestler’s accident was first reported by TMZ, which published photos Friday of Flair on the ground surrounded by medical workers and also being lifted into an ambulance. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026 In nearby Rio Grande County, trailers at a campground were surrounded by water. — Mead Gruver, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 In addition to the restaurant and bars, there’s a rooftop pool surrounded by sunny yellow fringed umbrellas, comfy daybeds, and a profusion of plants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

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Shamsan said fighting had intensified across the province as the Houthis deployed reinforcements to multiple fronts, with the city encircled on all four sides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Phil Ochs said that the last of the idle rich and the folk singers are in a mansion being encircled tighter and tighter.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of encircled

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Fittingly, the presentation featured models walking a path that circled around 10 horses inside a riding hall in the Bois de Boulogne.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
In Paris on Monday night, a police helicopter circled over Place de la Republique overnight, a central point in the weekend clashes, sweeping the square with a searchlight to check that the curfew was being observed.

— Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of circled

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At its Paris debut, the program encompassed 28 shoe styles and seven handbag styles, offering more than 1,000 possible combinations.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
For me, the name Peck not only encompassed the conflicts in the book (between twin brothers, capitalism and social good, originality and conformity) but also captured the constant ephemeral battle of proving how and why art matters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of encompassed

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The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Enjoy the vistas outside on the private terrace or by the striking pool, located down a series of stone steps and ringed by umbrellas and sun loungers.

— Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ringed

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Rogers, the Republican Senate candidate, has embraced the strategy, claiming, without offering any evidence, that El-Sayed has accepted campaign contributions from supporters of Hezbollah and Hamas.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
But our current vice president, JD Vance, someone who will likely run for president in 2028, has publicly embraced Richard Nixon’s legacy.

— Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026

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