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
Tucked away in the lowlands of the Adirondacks, a few miles south of Lake George, Saratoga Springs, New York, is surrounded by some of the most striking landscapes in all of Upstate.
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Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The former politician and businessman died while surrounded by family at age 84, his relatives reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
This galaxy is about 50 million light-years away, is slightly smaller than the Milky Way in extent (at about 90,000 light-years across), and is surrounded by many other galaxies in its field, as well as countless more in the distant background.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the last few years, trade rumors have lightly surrounded Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Cheney family previously shared the news of the former vice president’s death in a statement, saying that the late politician was surrounded by his daughters and wife of 61 years, Lynne, at the time of his death.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Now six, Dan lives a full life surrounded by love, adventure, and an online fan base that stretches far beyond Fort Worth.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
This isn’t your average hike; expect to climb, wade, swim, and scramble your way through powerful streams and natural waterfalls, all while surrounded by towering canyon walls.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Officers surrounded the man moments later and took him into custody.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The former politician and businessman died while surrounded by family at age 84, his relatives reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
This galaxy is about 50 million light-years away, is slightly smaller than the Milky Way in extent (at about 90,000 light-years across), and is surrounded by many other galaxies in its field, as well as countless more in the distant background.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the last few years, trade rumors have lightly surrounded Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Cheney family previously shared the news of the former vice president’s death in a statement, saying that the late politician was surrounded by his daughters and wife of 61 years, Lynne, at the time of his death.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Now six, Dan lives a full life surrounded by love, adventure, and an online fan base that stretches far beyond Fort Worth.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
This isn’t your average hike; expect to climb, wade, swim, and scramble your way through powerful streams and natural waterfalls, all while surrounded by towering canyon walls.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Officers surrounded the man moments later and took him into custody.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 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,
30 Oct. 2025
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Imagine bullfights in Beijing, Chinese conquistadors capturing Constantinople for Spain, and a Habsburg Empire that completely encircled the globe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, Jay Staph of Just Baseball circled Toronto as a potential landing spot for Zac Gallen, the former All-Star and third-place Cy Young finisher who is coming off his worst season as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Up ahead, two men argued, their shouts and curses drowning out the hum of a helicopter that circled in the distance.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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That definition encompassed even certain donor contributions.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Originally, Everett, Brockton, Leominster, Waltham, Natick and Salem encompassed the list.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 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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The shutter release is on top in its expected place, and is ringed by the On/Off toggle.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There, surrounded by mobsters, the future moviemaker embraced Catholicism and the Italian code of omertà.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meghann Fahy Fahy embraced romantic sensibility in her look from Chloé’s fall 2025 collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Surrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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