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as in encompassing
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 surrounding
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Below in the courtyard where the big choppers had been loading, the headlights from the cars and trucks surrounding the parking lot were still on to light the way for the choppers.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Add it to the list of mysteries surrounding the late actress.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
The younger Ordonez has not been charged in his father's death, and his arrest affidavit did not provide details on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
The sprawling gardens surrounding the hotel, designed by Xavier de Chirac, complement the building’s majestic architecture—Irish yews, white hydrangeas, azaleas and rhododendrons, and Japanese maples, to name a few mainstays.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Asia-Pacific markets whipsawed in volatile trading on Tuesday, with major indices flipping to losses in the morning session, as uncertainty surrounding the war weighs on investor sentiment.
—Hugh Leask,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Even if the Bengals prefer to rely on Carter and Knight’s development, risky but not crazy, the lack of pedigree surrounding them is startling.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Carr expanded the unit last year to include additional prosecutors and investigators serving Augusta and surrounding counties, part of a broader push to target trafficking networks statewide.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Below in the courtyard where the big choppers had been loading, the headlights from the cars and trucks surrounding the parking lot were still on to light the way for the choppers.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Add it to the list of mysteries surrounding the late actress.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
The younger Ordonez has not been charged in his father's death, and his arrest affidavit did not provide details on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
The sprawling gardens surrounding the hotel, designed by Xavier de Chirac, complement the building’s majestic architecture—Irish yews, white hydrangeas, azaleas and rhododendrons, and Japanese maples, to name a few mainstays.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Asia-Pacific markets whipsawed in volatile trading on Tuesday, with major indices flipping to losses in the morning session, as uncertainty surrounding the war weighs on investor sentiment.
—Hugh Leask,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Even if the Bengals prefer to rely on Carter and Knight’s development, risky but not crazy, the lack of pedigree surrounding them is startling.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
Verb
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If your houseplant was severely pot-bound with encircling roots, trim the overgrown roots back by one-third.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, Beijing has stepped up military drills near Taiwan, even encircling the island by land, air and sea last year.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the Hall finds other ways to be encompassing, so there aren’t just eight inductees this year, but a whopping 18.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Kahan is from the Upper Valley, a quaint and seasonally verdant region encompassing parts of eastern Vermont and western New Hampshire, and sliced through by the Connecticut River—a scenic haven for canoers and for anglers chasing trout.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Officers flooded the area Wednesday night, with patrol cars lining the roadways and a police helicopter circling the park overhead.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But David Kelley was also circling it.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This library—technically a vector database, mathematically indexed for connected meanings rather than just keywords—is the first place the system looks for an answer.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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American Gothic Antiques is the best place to step back in time, with a labyrinth of connected rooms showcasing vintage glassware, books, toys, and artwork.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Other symptoms include ringing, a sensation like something is stuck in the ears or conversations sounding muffled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The phone was ringing off the hook.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The attached video first aired on April 6.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, daily habits show just how attached people have become.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Surrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounding. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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