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
Sitting in the dark press junket room surrounded by cameras and television screens, the brothers Wayans bounce jokes off each other and finish each other’s sentences like identical twins.
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Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026
The current patio is surrounded by plants and trees too.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
It is surrounded by such famous wine appellations as the Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill, Dry Creek Valley, and Sonoma Coast AVAs.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Just a few feet in front of her, Fiji’s body laid in a silver casket surrounded by white flowers.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 6 June 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
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
Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026
The current patio is surrounded by plants and trees too.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
It is surrounded by such famous wine appellations as the Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill, Dry Creek Valley, and Sonoma Coast AVAs.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Just a few feet in front of her, Fiji’s body laid in a silver casket surrounded by white flowers.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 6 June 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounded
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Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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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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Nowhere is the ham-handed effort more evident than in Texas, where a blend of culture war grievance and incel-targeting rage have circled the sharp-witted but mild-mannered Talarico, whose campaign is shaping up to be a fundraising juggernaut.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2026
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McKenna circled the offensive zone, waiting and watching.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The career-spanning performance encompassed 23 songs across three acts, showing love to massive hits and heads-know favorites alike.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
7 June 2026
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Clifford Chaun Loyer faces a sentence of life in prison after the jury convicted him on seven counts that encompassed the shootings and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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And even in Moscow, which open-source intelligence analysts say has been ringed by more than 100 air defense systems amid Ukraine's expanding strike campaign, the threat from Kyiv appears to be more present than ever before.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Visitors enter through 2nd-century Hadrian’s Arch and find the Temple of Zeus, the Hippodrome, the Temple of Artemis and a forum ringed by 56 Corinthian columns.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Yeatman embraced those quick adjustments, recalling that the entire crew quickly developed a shorthand that allowed everyone to seamlessly adjust to the needs of the production without having to stop and discuss every little change.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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Along with the saints found on El Mencho’s altar, another saint embraced in narco culture is the Santo Niño of Atocha, a childlike Christ figure known as the patron saint of prisoners and those in danger, said Robert Almonte, a law enforcement trainer and consultant in San Antonio, Texas.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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