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 suspect, Joseph Edward Smith, was surrounded and arrested while wearing camouflage and a tactical belt containing multiple boxes of ammunition.
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Heath Kalb, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The ring features a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire set in 18-carat white gold, surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
In planetary science, that means the object had already separated into layers, with a dense metallic core surrounded by lighter outer material — similar to how Earth has a core and mantle.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
So for us, this apartment is like having our own hotel suite surrounded by nature.
—Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2026
Kent’s created what look like tide pools with succulents and shells, surrounded by lava and boulders.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Just an hour north of the monument is Our Heritage Guest Ranch, a working dude ranch that's surrounded by the Oglala National Grasslands.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
That as an adult Jeffrey Epstein surrounded himself with the richest people in the world is probably not an accident.
—Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
As police surrounded him, blue and red lights flashing, Williams could come up with only one possible reason for an arrest.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Heath Kalb, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The ring features a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire set in 18-carat white gold, surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
In planetary science, that means the object had already separated into layers, with a dense metallic core surrounded by lighter outer material — similar to how Earth has a core and mantle.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
So for us, this apartment is like having our own hotel suite surrounded by nature.
—Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2026
Kent’s created what look like tide pools with succulents and shells, surrounded by lava and boulders.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Just an hour north of the monument is Our Heritage Guest Ranch, a working dude ranch that's surrounded by the Oglala National Grasslands.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
That as an adult Jeffrey Epstein surrounded himself with the richest people in the world is probably not an accident.
—Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
As police surrounded him, blue and red lights flashing, Williams could come up with only one possible reason for an arrest.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounded
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Starting in 1946, however, the Queen Mother opted to wear a large pearl ring instead, also encircled by diamonds.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Police then encircled the shooter, who used one more bullet on himself.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Crime scene tape blocked off part of the street at that intersection, and a helicopter circled overhead.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Minutes before the raid, LAPD squads slowly circled the park.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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From the start, the county blueprint has encompassed several elements.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Arts coverage also encompassed the art, music theater, and writers’ projects launched by the government under the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal agency that employed people during the Great Depression.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Soon the farm itself will be ringed by data centers and infrastructure.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The arch, which would be ringed with protective bollards, includes an elevator-accessible observation deck.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Software engineers have increasingly embraced the tech to help write code, with 90% of tech workers using AI in their jobs, according to a September survey from Google’s research arm.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Surrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounded. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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