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
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
According to The Sacramento Bee's Jason Anderson, a league source said the Kings haven’t engaged the Grizzlies in trade talks amid the recent circumstances surrounding Morant.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
In the mornings, sunlight streams in through the skylight overhead to bathe the place in warmth, while at sundown, the surrounding forests in Hunter invite you to tee up the outdoor fire pit and take it all in.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
This is less about grand gestures and more about trust, surrender and unseen forces surrounding a connection.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The governor urged people near Renshaw Road and Generette Road to evacuate immediately and advised those in the surrounding area to shelter in place.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The smoke plume grew for hours, placing all of the city and the surrounding region under a shelter-in-place order for much of the evening.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Seeking justice, centuries later Though the frenzy surrounding witchcraft in England faded in the decades following the Maidstone trial, and all laws criminalizing witchcraft have long since been repealed, the convictions of those women – and hundreds like them – still stand.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
However, regardless of the lapse in appropriations, Little Rock Air Force Base's partnership with Jacksonville and surrounding local communities remains strong.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Yet there's been internal stress due to layoffs, return-to-office mandates and controversy surrounding Microsoft's contracts.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
According to The Sacramento Bee's Jason Anderson, a league source said the Kings haven’t engaged the Grizzlies in trade talks amid the recent circumstances surrounding Morant.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
In the mornings, sunlight streams in through the skylight overhead to bathe the place in warmth, while at sundown, the surrounding forests in Hunter invite you to tee up the outdoor fire pit and take it all in.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
This is less about grand gestures and more about trust, surrender and unseen forces surrounding a connection.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The governor urged people near Renshaw Road and Generette Road to evacuate immediately and advised those in the surrounding area to shelter in place.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The smoke plume grew for hours, placing all of the city and the surrounding region under a shelter-in-place order for much of the evening.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Seeking justice, centuries later Though the frenzy surrounding witchcraft in England faded in the decades following the Maidstone trial, and all laws criminalizing witchcraft have long since been repealed, the convictions of those women – and hundreds like them – still stand.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
However, regardless of the lapse in appropriations, Little Rock Air Force Base's partnership with Jacksonville and surrounding local communities remains strong.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
Verb
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There is a lot of red—99 naval and coast guard vessels, to be precise, completely encircling Taiwan during PLA exercises last December.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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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Although full-scale extraction remains years away, the commercial groundwork, encompassing propulsion, autonomy, refining, and logistics, is being actively laid.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The wind advisory is even more widespread, encompassing nearly the entire state.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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But prior to the moon landing itself, NASA will send a crew of four Artemis 2 astronauts in 2026 on a 10-day mission circling our celestial neighbor.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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While rumors of an IPO had been circling for years, Covid and then unfavorable market conditions forced them to delay plans.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The company plans to use technology to detect underage users based on conversations and interactions on the platform, as well as information from connected social media accounts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, traditional mechanical fingers require multiple connected components, each increasing cost, weight, and maintenance challenges.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The sound of a ringing bell was nearly constant Monday afternoon at Barnhill Orchards in Lonoke County.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Video shows the trio standing ominously in the front yard before taking turns ringing the bell, knocking on the door and, at one point, jiggling its handle.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Four guest bedrooms on the main level each have an attached bathroom—two also have walk-in closets—and share a cozy living area and a spa zone with a fitness room, sauna, and garden-level calm.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to a 2024 feature in The Times, the property is dotted with poplar trees, barns, and stables; there is an attached recording studio and a garage filled with Springsteen’s vintage car collection.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Surrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounding. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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