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
The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The location was an industrial park open to the 34 Hu Anyan public, surrounded by an enormous factory area.
—Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Our property is surrounded by this lush, beautiful greenery, and that backdrop of the jungle.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Plants bloom from early summer through frost, producing daisy-like flowers with a golden disc surrounded by stiff yellow, orange, red, pink, or white bracts.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
There, his body lay in state surrounded by 300 lanterns.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The nearly two-square-mile landmass was left surrounded by the waters of Alsek Lake after the glacier of the same name, which once encircled a small mountain known as Prow Knob near its terminus, lost contact with the mountain this summer.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Fire containment Understanding what 12% containment means Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The location was an industrial park open to the 34 Hu Anyan public, surrounded by an enormous factory area.
—Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Our property is surrounded by this lush, beautiful greenery, and that backdrop of the jungle.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Plants bloom from early summer through frost, producing daisy-like flowers with a golden disc surrounded by stiff yellow, orange, red, pink, or white bracts.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
There, his body lay in state surrounded by 300 lanterns.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The nearly two-square-mile landmass was left surrounded by the waters of Alsek Lake after the glacier of the same name, which once encircled a small mountain known as Prow Knob near its terminus, lost contact with the mountain this summer.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Fire containment Understanding what 12% containment means Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounded
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By Thursday morning, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, Washington, stands just a few minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a blocky concrete tower encircled by chain-link fencing and razor wire.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Dodge Charger circled the area, then crashed into a pole in the 2100 block of West Stark Street.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And to Michigan, an opponent circled — though quietly this time — on the Nebraska schedule for months.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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For the previous benchmark revision, which encompassed the 12 months prior to March 2024, the initial total was 818,000 fewer jobs, later adjusted in February 2025 to 598,000, still the largest downward move since 2009.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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By mid-century, the ice had retreated eastward but still encompassed Prow Knob.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their house is ringed with more than a dozen cameras.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The flat plane, ringed by roads and segmented by straight paths, was orderly and open, an ideal stage for planting pavilions and managing crowds.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the 77th Annual Emmy Awards embraced nostalgia with attention to classics like The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, it was once again dominated by streaming giants breaking records and reshaping the industry.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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West Germany’s players embraced that billing — to a certain extent.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Surrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounded. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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