as in encircles
to form a circle around
she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal
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as in surroundings
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the vast, featureless surround of the desert was strangely appealing to him
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Recent Examples of surrounds
Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Fat that sits deep in the abdomen and surrounds vital organs is particularly dangerous, fueling inflammation, insulin resistance and cardiovascular problems, according to experts.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
This is the second part of a series exploring electric bicycles, their local impact and the ongoing controversy that surrounds them.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The report released this week surrounds a state antisemitism complaint filed by Oakland’s Law Office of Marleen Sacks.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Another incident mentioned in the indictment surrounds an Orlando Magic game on April 6, 2023, in which the team chose not to play its entire starting lineup.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Much of the controversy surrounds how the play is officiated, with the Eagles’ offensive line often getting a split-second head start on the snap.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Controversy surrounds ceasefire implementation.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Nature infects everything, from the woodland murk that surrounds the town to the insects infiltrating Josie’s life, and Amor writes about it all with equal beauty and grotesquerie.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Grosvenor over a career spanning six decades created art that investigated the spatial relationship between the viewer, the work, and its surrounds.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Much of the focus since the Premier League’s newest venue opened last month has understandably been on its space-age design, and how this temple of glass and steel near the mouth of the River Mersey looks so out of place with its surrounds.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The post shows what claims to be an iPhone 17 chassis made of metal, with the surrounds for the iPhone’s cameras and the camera panel itself made of metal, not glass.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Two tables have seating that surrounds screens, perfect for table-top role-playing games.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Fat that sits deep in the abdomen and surrounds vital organs is particularly dangerous, fueling inflammation, insulin resistance and cardiovascular problems, according to experts.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
This is the second part of a series exploring electric bicycles, their local impact and the ongoing controversy that surrounds them.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The report released this week surrounds a state antisemitism complaint filed by Oakland’s Law Office of Marleen Sacks.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Another incident mentioned in the indictment surrounds an Orlando Magic game on April 6, 2023, in which the team chose not to play its entire starting lineup.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Much of the controversy surrounds how the play is officiated, with the Eagles’ offensive line often getting a split-second head start on the snap.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Controversy surrounds ceasefire implementation.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Nature infects everything, from the woodland murk that surrounds the town to the insects infiltrating Josie’s life, and Amor writes about it all with equal beauty and grotesquerie.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
While some neighborhoods have gotten attention, the progress has been uneven and isn't reaching the same critical mass of development and redevelopment success that has benefited the downtown area and its surrounds.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Grosvenor over a career spanning six decades created art that investigated the spatial relationship between the viewer, the work, and its surrounds.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Much of the focus since the Premier League’s newest venue opened last month has understandably been on its space-age design, and how this temple of glass and steel near the mouth of the River Mersey looks so out of place with its surrounds.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The post shows what claims to be an iPhone 17 chassis made of metal, with the surrounds for the iPhone’s cameras and the camera panel itself made of metal, not glass.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounds
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The Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway is a looped route, one that meanders through the Chattahoochee National Forest and encircles the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Each element encircles a central void, which Robertson describes as symbolic thresholds–portals between identities, spaces, and ideas.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The district encompasses Petersburg, as well as eastern Dinwiddie County to Surry County, and parts of Prince George’s County.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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The deal also encompasses development of a Crime Junkie FAST Channel that to be distributed across Fox streaming platforms Tubi and Fox One, third-party platforms and an on-demand collection of video podcast episodes.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Supportive learning environments, adequate time for instructions and all that balance.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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By combining autonomous flight endurance with next-generation networking technology, the companies hope to demonstrate a new mobile, persistent connectivity that can bridge communication gaps in maritime, remote, or denied environments.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The menu at the motel’s restaurant, ISH Kitchen, circles the globe from Mediterranean shawarma to Japanese ramen to a Vietnamese dish of marinated ground beef wrapped in kaffir lime leaves.—
Melanie Haiken,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And that rings true despite the Sixers defeating the Charlotte Hornets 125-121 on Saturday night to become one of a handful of teams in the Eastern Conference to start the year with two consecutive wins.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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There is something about your wife’s observation that rings true.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Merciless, vile, and downright sadistic, The Rite delivers stunning entertainment that strays away from depending on shadows and eerie atmospheres.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many super-puffs get their inflated atmospheres from tidal heating.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With that goal in mind, Dijkstra has constructed a scheme to ensure that King Radovid stops drinking and sulking over Jaskier and embraces his role as one of the few remaining leaders who can oppose Emhyr’s army.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Creating an emotional throughline for a film that embraces the lyrical, dreamlike quality of its title gave composer Bryce Dessner enough of a challenge to disrupt how composers usually create a movie score.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Surrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounds. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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