Synonyms of surrounds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of surround

as in encircles

to form a circle around

she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encircles
• encompasses
• circles
• rings
• embraces
• encloses
• incloses
• walls
• environs
• girds
• besieges
• wreathes
• circumscribes
• girdles
• fences (in)
• compasses
• entrenches
• besets
• closes in
• hems (in)
• swarms
• intrenches
• cordons (off)
• invests

surrounds

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noun

plural of surround

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surroundings
• environments
• environs
• atmospheres
• spaces
• contexts
• media
• climates
• settings
• terrains
• elements
• milieux
• places
• locations
• milieus
• ambients
• backdrops
• contextures
• climes
• mise-en-scènes
• situations
• mediums
• backgrounds
• positions
• habitats
• statuses
• geographies
• microenvironments