as in to encircle
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 surround
Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
On the other side of the chapel was the swimming pool, surrounded by fig and plum trees and a wire fence vined with grapes, and a kind of galilee that looked out over the foothills of the Pyrenees.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Not to mention that several reported on-road issues, as well as faced uncertainty surround regulations and liabilities.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Since 2017, these cabins with translucent floor-to-ceiling walls surrounding beds have been providing visitors with the cozy comforts of a private rental along with an all-encompassing exposure to the natural beauty with locations in South Iceland in Hella and West Iceland in Akranes.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
On the other side of the chapel was the swimming pool, surrounded by fig and plum trees and a wire fence vined with grapes, and a kind of galilee that looked out over the foothills of the Pyrenees.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
So Hilferding was quite observant about that and talked about the psychological surround of the mother, but also the physicality of, um, the act of birthing.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
Not to mention that several reported on-road issues, as well as faced uncertainty surround regulations and liabilities.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surround
Verb
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The halo, known as an Einstein ring, encircles a galaxy 590 million light-years away, considered close by cosmic standards.—
Gqlshare,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on Sunday that geolocated evidence showed Russian forces occupied 89 percent of the settlement, but there was no sign that it had been encircled.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That tally encompasses Fox, Fox Deportes, Tubi, Telemundo and NFL digital properties (including NFL+), and marks a record high for the Big Game — up 3% from last year.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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But the sizable Balkan territory once encompassed much of modern Bulgaria and parts of northern Greece and European Turkey, between the Black Sea and the Aegean.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The 1920s were a boom time for L.A., an era of heady confidence in humans’ ability to reshape the natural environment.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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There’s a warmth and a patina to Alief that Navis wanted to stress as a home base, but also some genuine cowboy, Southwest aesthetic that was part of the fun of other environments Mo ends up in.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fritz circled the airfield, in an attempt to get the birds to fall in behind.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Former players, mostly, circling those old, familiar wagons again.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And in 2013, a 20-meter-wide (66-foot-wide) asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere over Chelyabinsk, Russia.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The atmosphere was electric, set to the rhythm of classic R&B hits spun by Abby the DJ, creating an inviting, soulful energy that filled the space.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Republicans embraced the idea, but so have some Democrats.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Swift, Martha Stewart, Anne Hathaway, Brittany Mahomes, and more celebs’ outfits embraced white basics.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Instead of ringing the bell — which often signals the end of chemotherapy treatment — the boy sounds the boxing ring bell by punching the pull cord.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The alarm was at once sounded by ringing the school bell and the fire department responded and had water on in a very short time, but the fire being all through the building inside the walls and partitions, its progress could not be checked.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Part of the study's task is defining a system to calculate the appropriate levies for each country, taking into account factors like the regulatory regime, the business climate, existing tariffs, and whether there's a VAT in place.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Surprisingly, the tropical climate didn’t pose any great difficulty to a guy covered head to toe in fur.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Surround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surround. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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