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
Michael was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 4th, surrounded by his entire family in Los Angeles, California.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Centered around an azure alpine lake and surrounded by a network of more than 460 trails, Wanaka is a haven for kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The photo showed Duff holding the newborn in a tub surrounded by her kids and Koma.
—Taiwo Balogun, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The book, which has a decidedly feminist bent, becomes a surprise best-seller, and soon Penelope finds herself in Hollywood, surrounded by blowhard executives and puerile male screenwriters who want to adapt her work into a blockbuster.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Few sounds break the hushed winter spell of this 280-acre retreat surrounded by North Woods.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
From behind the counter of his tiny store, The Latin Corner, surrounded by candies, snacks and other goods from his homeland of Venezuela, David Villanueva’s eyes are glued to a flat screen TV.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
During a nearly two-hour long live stream on Ross’ channel, the rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, was surrounded by friends during his send-off and at one point, content creator Stephen Deleonardis helped cut the rapper’s ankle monitor off.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Centered around an azure alpine lake and surrounded by a network of more than 460 trails, Wanaka is a haven for kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The photo showed Duff holding the newborn in a tub surrounded by her kids and Koma.
—Taiwo Balogun, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The book, which has a decidedly feminist bent, becomes a surprise best-seller, and soon Penelope finds herself in Hollywood, surrounded by blowhard executives and puerile male screenwriters who want to adapt her work into a blockbuster.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Few sounds break the hushed winter spell of this 280-acre retreat surrounded by North Woods.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
From behind the counter of his tiny store, The Latin Corner, surrounded by candies, snacks and other goods from his homeland of Venezuela, David Villanueva’s eyes are glued to a flat screen TV.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
During a nearly two-hour long live stream on Ross’ channel, the rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, was surrounded by friends during his send-off and at one point, content creator Stephen Deleonardis helped cut the rapper’s ankle monitor off.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
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,
30 Oct. 2025
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Others, particularly in North Carolina, remained year-round lakes encircled by sandy rims.—
Mike Bezemek,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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As the demonstrators circled the sidewalk outside the World Trade Center with Noem inside, Manolo De Los Santos, a founder of The People's Forum and a regular protest organizer, told the crowd that demonstrators weren’t allowed inside.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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As one officer grabs at her door handle, a third officer who had circled to the front of the SUV from the opposite side draws his gun.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 1987, Pelosi won a special election for California's then-5th Congressional District which encompassed most of the city of San Francisco.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and María Luisa Manrique de Lara y Gonzaga (a rather pompous name that encompassed two major hereditary estates, a principality, a county, a marquisate, and, for a time, a viceroyalty) met in 1680 in Mexico City.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The damning element of the alleged Muchu Chhish summit photographs is that no tall peaks appear in the background, yet the mountain is ringed by other high points.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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The islands are ringed by coral reefs known for their biodiversity.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, baseball has now fully embraced technologies such as data analytics and AI for performance analysis.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Two readers left five-star reviews and shared their own freezer methods, so this is certainly a technique embraced by the Southern Living community.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Surrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounded. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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