as in encircling
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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
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The victim has not yet been identified and detectives did not share details on the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Do not get out of your vehicle or approach to take photos, and never walk alone in the surrounding area.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Fetterman addressed the controversy surrounding Pretti’s death in Minneapolis, expressing regret over his death.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Indianapolis and the surrounding area got anywhere from 10-14 inches and Hoosier in northern Indiana saw around 6 inches.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Officers broadcast a suspect description to surrounding law-enforcement agencies, and a short time later Buena Park police responded to the report of the hit-and-run, Wells said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Her family has since spoken out about their concerns surrounding access to her office building and the safety measures in place there.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
There was just one outage in some surrounding counties including Collin, Denton, Wise and Parker.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Members must live or attend school in central San Diego or the surrounding area.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The victim has not yet been identified and detectives did not share details on the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Do not get out of your vehicle or approach to take photos, and never walk alone in the surrounding area.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Fetterman addressed the controversy surrounding Pretti’s death in Minneapolis, expressing regret over his death.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Indianapolis and the surrounding area got anywhere from 10-14 inches and Hoosier in northern Indiana saw around 6 inches.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Officers broadcast a suspect description to surrounding law-enforcement agencies, and a short time later Buena Park police responded to the report of the hit-and-run, Wells said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Her family has since spoken out about their concerns surrounding access to her office building and the safety measures in place there.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
There was just one outage in some surrounding counties including Collin, Denton, Wise and Parker.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
Verb
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The original Imperial Hotel, an icon of the encircling Ginza neighborhood, was constructed in 1923 by Frank Lloyd Wright.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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The silhouette also included a slender strap encircling the ankle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 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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Its acquisition of Calpine closed on January 7, 2026, creating a footprint encompassing 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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With Saks Global’s Chapter 11 filings encompassing Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, the question of where luxury brands — and the shoppers who buy them — will go now is looming large.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The investigation revealed the controller, distracted by a third plane circling the airport, delayed clearing the SkyWest flight for takeoff and failed to monitor the runway and airspace adequately.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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As soon as Robinson snapped the blade in, Khusnutdinov jumped onto the ice and joined the weave in the offensive zone, dropping the puck for the circling Pastrnak, who then executed the pretty give-and-go with McAvoy for the winner.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, Peloton has experienced subscriber loss, with some quarters registering slight decreases in connected fitness memberships.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Despite movie-watching typically being an individual experience, the audience seemed connected for this trilogy.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And the dream is a riverfront filled with mangroves, a waterfront open air classroom for the students to use during the school week and the public to use on weekends and summers, plus a floating boardwalk ringing the whole thing for the community to experience nature.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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This week, his phone hasn't stopped ringing.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The residence and attached garage were deemed a total loss after firefighters doused the flames.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2026
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The legislation would also clarify that e-bike riders need to follow regular traffic laws and sit only on the permanent, attached seat.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Surrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounding. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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