as in encircled
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 surrounded
Adding to its uniqueness, the city winds along the Mississippi River and is surrounded by distinct wetland habitats of swamps, bayous, and marshes.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
This new image from the James Webb Space Telescope features the young star cluster NGC 602, surrounded by the varied clouds of a nebula, near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, about 200,000 light-years from Earth.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Whether in the workplace, at home, or even on vacation, we are surrounded by screens that constantly demand our attention.
—Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
An arched meadow of white florals surrounded the bride and groom, with the Jupiter Lighthouse on display behind them.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Israel, which is surrounded by hostile states, uses other systems—such as David's Sling system and the Arrow 3 system—to intercept longer-range missiles.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
During the perp walk, Mangione was surrounded by heavily armed officers during a slow escort.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
The clip showed Naya surrounded by several bags in her hospital bed and freaking out after realizing who the presents were from.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Troops have surrounded Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and the urban Jabaliya refugee camp, allowing in almost no humanitarian aid and ordering tens of thousands to flee to nearby Gaza City.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
This new image from the James Webb Space Telescope features the young star cluster NGC 602, surrounded by the varied clouds of a nebula, near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, about 200,000 light-years from Earth.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Whether in the workplace, at home, or even on vacation, we are surrounded by screens that constantly demand our attention.
—Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
An arched meadow of white florals surrounded the bride and groom, with the Jupiter Lighthouse on display behind them.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Israel, which is surrounded by hostile states, uses other systems—such as David's Sling system and the Arrow 3 system—to intercept longer-range missiles.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
During the perp walk, Mangione was surrounded by heavily armed officers during a slow escort.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
The clip showed Naya surrounded by several bags in her hospital bed and freaking out after realizing who the presents were from.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Troops have surrounded Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and the urban Jabaliya refugee camp, allowing in almost no humanitarian aid and ordering tens of thousands to flee to nearby Gaza City.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounded
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Some of us circled the toys and left the catalog open to strategic pages for all to see.Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Towns knows the healthiest way forward is to treat this as just another game — an opportunity for the Knicks to continue building chemistry while adding a mark in the win column — but in reality, this was a game circled in invisible ink.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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This encompassed crates for pregnant pigs, individual pens for calves, and cages for rabbits and a number of birds (quails, ducks, geese, and several types of chickens).Christine Ro, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US and encompassed under the Taliban umbrella, the network maintains its own distinct lines of operation, according to the Institute for the Study of War.Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The tortoises live in a sheltered habitat ringed by barbed wire and draped in netting.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The most popular activity in Crater Lake National Park is going on the Rim Drive around the lake and snapping photos of the bright-blue waters ringed by jagged volcanic formations.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Surrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounded. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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