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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
Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
While questions continue to swirl regarding the possibility of biological lifeforms being in the possession of the federal government, Heckenlively is offering a stark warning surrounding the reality of aliens and humans coming into contact with each other.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Mobile or small cluster targets hiding in residential areas are far better dealt with by drones, causing minimal surrounding damage, especially when dealing with a nominally friendly country like Iraq.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
It has been embraced and celebrated in Colorado and surrounding states for decades, not only to get a bird’s-eye view of the earth below, but also as a visual spectacle from the ground up.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
The book follows the controversy surrounding teenage chess whiz Hans Niemann, who was accused of cheating after beating world champion Magnus Carlsen in a 2022 match.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
The possibility of a move had simmered for months in the uncertainty surrounding the war in the Middle East and security concerns.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Themes surrounding money, trust or intimacy could come up today, especially if something between you and a significant other has been vague or unspoken.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Speaking of surrounding herself with loved ones, Gomez has been doing that with Blanco, particularly over the holiday season.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The backstory Lizard Island was declared a National Park in 1937, the surrounding waters were recognised as a National Marine Park in 1974, and the Great Barrier Reef was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
While questions continue to swirl regarding the possibility of biological lifeforms being in the possession of the federal government, Heckenlively is offering a stark warning surrounding the reality of aliens and humans coming into contact with each other.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Mobile or small cluster targets hiding in residential areas are far better dealt with by drones, causing minimal surrounding damage, especially when dealing with a nominally friendly country like Iraq.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
It has been embraced and celebrated in Colorado and surrounding states for decades, not only to get a bird’s-eye view of the earth below, but also as a visual spectacle from the ground up.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
The book follows the controversy surrounding teenage chess whiz Hans Niemann, who was accused of cheating after beating world champion Magnus Carlsen in a 2022 match.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
The possibility of a move had simmered for months in the uncertainty surrounding the war in the Middle East and security concerns.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Themes surrounding money, trust or intimacy could come up today, especially if something between you and a significant other has been vague or unspoken.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Speaking of surrounding herself with loved ones, Gomez has been doing that with Blanco, particularly over the holiday season.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
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Styled by Brad Goreski, Moore wore a custom cobalt blue Self Portrait gown with an oversized bow encircling the hips, falling into a train.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Bad weather postponed a major construction project on Atlanta's primary highway encircling the city last weekend, but now the traffic chaos is here.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
15 May 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
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Their answers, encompassing both Washington’s most famous sites and humble homegrown architectural forms, paint a portrait of America in three dimensions.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Launching Monday, the campaign will run across Anua’s digital and social platforms as part of a multiyear agreement encompassing future global campaigns and product launches.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 June 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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Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Plates of spicy edamame, beautifully cut sashimi and nigiri, panko-coated shrimp, and cooked-to-perfection sirloin and broccolini are all worth circling on the menu for future reference, as are the delicate strawberry and cheesecake mochi that round the sitting off.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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One out after Dugger’s fifth home run of the year, Call connected on a ground-rule double on his 2-for-4 afternoon.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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That local touch helps the lounge feel connected to Minneapolis instead of like another airport space that could be anywhere.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Ehlers, though, had the perfect shot, ringing the post and sending the Hurricanes faithful into a frenzy with the 1-0 lead before some could even get to their seats.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Applegate is said to have tried opening the door and ringing a doorbell that videotaped the suspect’s activity.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The attached guest quarters have a private entrance off the pool terrace while the standalone guest house spans 1,485 square feet.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Amazon also has dozens of launches on ULA’s new Vulcan rocket under contract, but ULA continues to try and solve an issue with its attached solid rocket boosters before Vulcan flies again.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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“Surrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounding. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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