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
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
The collapse continues until a luminous sphere surrounds a dense core that is hot enough to sustain nuclear fusion.
—Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Anthony Figueiredo, a British priest with the Diocese of Assisi, handles a sliver of the boy's pericardium — the sac that surrounds the heart — that is touring the world as a religious relic.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The older gentleman becomes his father, the little girl becomes his daughter, and everyone else surrounds him as buddies.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Simply touch anywhere on the stand’s chrome arm to turn the nightlight that surrounds the base on or off, and to control the nightlight’s brightness.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Is this what we’re supposed to take away from this anatomy-of-a-scandal diatribe that can’t bother to anatomize the scandal or what surrounds it all?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The case surrounds the misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge that was filed against 45-year-old Alex Tchervinski more than three weeks after the brawl.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
The restaurant draws its name from Lorenzo Patarol, a renowned collector and botanist who, in the 18th century, created the 21,600-square-foot garden that surrounds the restaurant.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Barba, whom the jury commended for her sensitivity to the surrounds in which her works are exhibited, is the first Italian artist to win the accolade since it was established in 2007.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Kaufman-esque sequence that chases an ever-balding Mike through his movie roles and towards his destiny is great fun to watch, but ultimately calls our attention to the relative torpor that surrounds it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
The collapse continues until a luminous sphere surrounds a dense core that is hot enough to sustain nuclear fusion.
—Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Anthony Figueiredo, a British priest with the Diocese of Assisi, handles a sliver of the boy's pericardium — the sac that surrounds the heart — that is touring the world as a religious relic.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The older gentleman becomes his father, the little girl becomes his daughter, and everyone else surrounds him as buddies.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Simply touch anywhere on the stand’s chrome arm to turn the nightlight that surrounds the base on or off, and to control the nightlight’s brightness.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Is this what we’re supposed to take away from this anatomy-of-a-scandal diatribe that can’t bother to anatomize the scandal or what surrounds it all?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The case surrounds the misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge that was filed against 45-year-old Alex Tchervinski more than three weeks after the brawl.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
The restaurant draws its name from Lorenzo Patarol, a renowned collector and botanist who, in the 18th century, created the 21,600-square-foot garden that surrounds the restaurant.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Barba, whom the jury commended for her sensitivity to the surrounds in which her works are exhibited, is the first Italian artist to win the accolade since it was established in 2007.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounds
Verb
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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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Of course, the vote passes and the Imperial Fleet encircles the planet, all according to plan.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The transaction also encompasses a long-term commercial agreement for EchoStar’s Boost Mobile subscribers to access SpaceX’s Starlink direct-to-cell service.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The collection of conditions — which includes obesity, ADHD, diabetes and depression — encompasses many of the 342 million people in the United States.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hornet will have to navigate this vast, interconnected world filled with enemies, bosses and intricate environments to find her way back home.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Location and orbit revealed The team calculated that the moon circles Uranus about 35,000 miles (56,000 kilometers) from the planet’s center.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
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His falcon still circles, but the sky above Gaza offers no axis, no return path, no center to descend toward, only a deepening orbit around an absence no language can fill.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That sentiment probably rings very true for the devoted fans of the long-running franchise that has included six television seasons and three theatrical films.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a nutshell, the report rings the alarm bell every year pointing out that the minimum wage in the country is too low to support a person renting a two-bedroom apartment.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Follow-up observations could probe planetary atmospheres for signatures consistent with life, such as oxygen produced by photosynthesis.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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But their atmospheres can be like Earth's and have giant storms.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But during that four-to six-week period, the region wholeheartedly embraces the slightly cooler temperatures and all things cozy—mountain weekends, apple and pumpkin treats, and (light) sweater weather.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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The winners reflect a whiskey landscape that embraces both tradition and reinvention.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Surrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounds. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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