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

Guests have exclusive access to the top-deck Sanctuary Club, which features a freshwater pool surrounded by comfy lounge chairs and private cabanas. — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Photos from the trip showed the Black teen surrounded by White friends, though at least one other Black friend was also on the trip. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

It remained surrounded by cameras and fenced off from the public. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 July 2026

Here, a soaring, nearly 60-foot-long living room topped with a large oval gallery is surrounded by walls of glass overlooking the curving coastline. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, appeared separately at the defense table during the roughly 15-minute hearing, surrounded by their attorneys and wearing tan prison uniforms. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Novella was designed to blend in with the library and being surrounded by book by having an outdoorsy, camp aesthetic. — Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Videos shared on social media show one of the injured was left incapacitated on the floor, surrounded by insulation. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Multiple officers surrounded the Range Rover and took the suspect into custody, according to the report. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026