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 leather reclining chairs at the front of the ship surrounded by shelves of interesting books and magazines is perfect for a day at sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

There is a belief that a part of this instant impact is down to being surrounded by gifted players. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The piny woods swallowed the red bricks surrounded by spirals of razor wire and fence. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

The bigger offseason story surrounded their head coach, Mike Vrabel, and his alleged affair with reporter Diana Russini. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Days later, Stacy was surrounded by a lynch mob who ran him off a road as he was being driven by deputies to a Miami jail. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 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