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
Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Other Republicans, however, have pointed more directly to the sequence of events surrounding Carr and the Colbert interview as a contributing factor.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
According to the South China Morning Post, the footage shows the group of dogs surrounding an injured German shepherd, while a Corgi at the front of the pack repeatedly looked back to ensure none were left behind.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Stars — particularly young, still-forming ones like those found in the central region of the Triangulum Galaxy — shape their surrounding environments with radiation, ionizing clouds of gas and causing those clouds to glow.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
According to the South China Morning Post, the video shows the group of dogs surrounding an injured German shepherd, while a Corgi at the front repeatedly looked back to ensure none were left behind.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
The surrounding Big Rock Forest Preserve is a 1,100-acre preserve containing several sandy hills that overlook the valley filled with woodlands and streams, the release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Zeckendorf, of course, is behind 15 Central Park West, still considered a benchmark for New York luxury, while Atlas has helped shape much of the surrounding West Village, including the nearby Google campus.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
There was no immediate word on the circumstances surrounding the vehicle driving off the pier.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Add it to the growing canvases of her daughters playing at the sea, climbing the rocks, placing their tiny hands in the crevices of the walls surrounding the house.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Other Republicans, however, have pointed more directly to the sequence of events surrounding Carr and the Colbert interview as a contributing factor.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
According to the South China Morning Post, the footage shows the group of dogs surrounding an injured German shepherd, while a Corgi at the front of the pack repeatedly looked back to ensure none were left behind.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Stars — particularly young, still-forming ones like those found in the central region of the Triangulum Galaxy — shape their surrounding environments with radiation, ionizing clouds of gas and causing those clouds to glow.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
According to the South China Morning Post, the video shows the group of dogs surrounding an injured German shepherd, while a Corgi at the front repeatedly looked back to ensure none were left behind.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
The surrounding Big Rock Forest Preserve is a 1,100-acre preserve containing several sandy hills that overlook the valley filled with woodlands and streams, the release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Zeckendorf, of course, is behind 15 Central Park West, still considered a benchmark for New York luxury, while Atlas has helped shape much of the surrounding West Village, including the nearby Google campus.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
There was no immediate word on the circumstances surrounding the vehicle driving off the pier.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
Verb
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Our beautiful encircling topography of mountains and hills is a bowl ready-made by ancient plate tectonics to be filled with smoke and smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Spread over a handful of buildings encircling the central courtyard, Aleenta Retreat's 44 rooms range from spacious deluxe rooms with lounge-y balconies to two-story residences with two bedrooms and a small private courtyard with a plunge pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 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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In the end, more than 40 people encompassing a wide range of views and levels of expertise were interviewed on camera, resulting in some 3,300 pages of transcripts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Topping it all off is the spacious top-floor primary suite, which has a sliding glass door opening to a private terrace offering city skyline views encompassing the Freedom Tower, along with a walk-in closet and a bath spotlighted by a freestanding oval soaking tub.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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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Christian Bale had reportedly been circling the project, which will be directed by Scott Cooper.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives may be on a production pause, but news circling the series’ cast has not slowed down.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The team led by Professor Daniela Kraft and researcher Mengshi Wei built the robots as flexible chains of connected segments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Add China’s broader strength in making EVs and connected cars, and robotaxi firms can tap a wide array of affordable, high-quality vehicles for their fleets.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As residents approached, shots can be heard ringing out, the video shows, seemingly as a warning.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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For years, observers have been ringing alarm bells of consolidation in Hollywood and the flight of productions to other countries for more generous filming subsidies.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Diners can look forward to menu items like a bay scallop aguachile and a pescado con moles, plus mezcal-forward cocktails from the attached mezcaleria.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Costco currently operates 13 warehouse locations throughout Ohio and one in Northern Kentucky, many with attached gas stations.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Surrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounding. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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