surrounding 1 of 2

present participle of surround

surrounding

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of surrounding
Adjective
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 But the confidence surrounding their team under Travis Green’s coaching could help. Scott Powers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 But the rules surrounding the demolition of homes with dangerous materials like asbestos and lead are a complicated web that confuse even those who have spent their lives in the industry. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025 The explosion also injured multiple people in the surrounding area. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 These two personalities may join forces for a podcast surrounding their common interest in wine. Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 Officials said at least 16 of these weapons have been recovered from crime scenes in Connecticut and surrounding states, including one that was used in a homicide in Middletown in May 2021. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025 In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach. Kara Franker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
Verb
  • One audience member, a lifelong resident, commented that funnelling fleeing motorists into a single highway encircling the lake would be dangerous.
    CalMatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The flower has a row of large outer petals (guard petals) encircling a center of petalodes or small, narrow yellow inner petals.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This is a hard problem, encompassing moral judgment, and is fully steeped in ethical (and legal) implications.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The collaboration represents another step in Kakao Entertainment’s content strategy as the company continues to leverage its multi-studio system encompassing production houses and talent agencies.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The circling speculation on the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer is that the Jets will release him or that Rodgers could even retire from the NFL.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Robinson’s effectiveness for Fulham, detailed here by The Athletic, has created plenty of speculation about whether some of the big clubs might be circling for a January signing.
    Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Energy-monitoring smart plugs: Besides the essentials, these smart plugs have energy-monitoring capabilities that allow users to track the power consumption of connected appliances.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Launched last month, the cellular Starlink service enables smartphones to remain connected, even when traditional cell towers are out of range.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Wedding bells will soon be ringing for General Hospital star Steve Burton!
    Gil Macias, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Wedding bells will soon be ringing for General Hospital star Steve Burton!
    Gil Macias, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Her clients often downsize their primary residences later in life, but families stay attached to their second homes.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Dinner Sunday-Thursday ($60) Parking: Free for the first two hours in the attached garage or metered street parking Location: 1440 NW N River Dr., Miami – Alex Harris Who should go?
    Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • At much higher doses, peripheral mechanisms can take over, but in real-world clinical use, the brain’s contribution could be key.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Don't stare directly at the radiant; instead, scan the sky and use your peripheral vision for the best chance of catching faint streaks.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • And never log into any Google account through a linked or popup sign-in prompt.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • No one can peer at their respective architectures, weights (the various connection strengths among linked neurons), or activations (what numbers are being calculated given the inputs and weights while the models are running) without the company granting special access.
    Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025

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“Surrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounding. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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