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
Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Nonprofit fundraiser The nonprofit is attempting to raise $10 million by July 31 to save the land surrounding Jackie and Shadow's nest from development.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
The hard drive also features surround cooling, letting the hard drives perform better in the long run.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The Tree Swallows arrived in March and are now building their nests with grasses and pine needles from the surrounding fields.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Nonprofit fundraiser The nonprofit is attempting to raise $10 million by July 31 to save the land surrounding Jackie and Shadow's nest from development.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Noun
In reimagining the 1950s-style entry, Misso opted for simplicity, ditching traditional trim around the white oak door in favor of a brick surround painted Benjamin Moore’s White Dove.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
The hard drive also features surround cooling, letting the hard drives perform better in the long run.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surround
Verb
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Early in the morning on May 6, police in riot gear encircled the encampment and ordered everyone to clear out, arresting 64 individuals who stayed.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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To put that in perspective, that is enough fabric to encircle the globe nearly 10 times.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The district encompasses some of the richest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, including Brentwood, Pacific Palisades and Playa Vista, but also has been plagued by homelessness issues and suffered the devastating and deadly Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The futuristic-looking MBUX Hyperscreen is the dominant interior feature, encompassing the entire dashboard.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The rest of the episode is consumed with Carl’s soft opening for Soft Bar, the alcohol-free social environment that exists solely to spite Lindsay Hubbard.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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The way coffee interacts with adenosine and cortisol is really complex, and can differ from person to person, depending on their biology, circumstances, and environment.—
Teresa Maalouf,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Helicopters were circling over 30 Rockefeller Plaza, home of NBC News, ahead of Charles' arrival.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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All of it lands at a moment when Quinta do Lago inventory is tight, and buyers are still circling.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its crimson hue results from the the light filtering properties of Earth's atmosphere, which scatter the blue wavelengths of moonlight as the lunar disk sits close to the horizon, while allowing red wavelengths to pass through relatively unhindered.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The standard method for identifying when an SPE occurred is measuring carbon-14, produced when high-energy photos penetrate the Earth’s magnetic field (usually near the poles) and collide with gases in the atmosphere.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
Verb
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So the big production rewrite was embracing Australia, not as some post-apocalyptic Mad Max hellscape, but Australia for Australia.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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The most recent photographs, which were taken in March, showed Vrabel and Russini holding hands and embracing.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The doorbell rang, and two more girls arrived, piling onto the couch.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Yelling and screaming follow, then more gunshots ring out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Will Hild, the executive director of Consumers’ Research, said some of Minnesota’s largest hospital chains generating revenue from the 340B program are, in turn, pouring resources into diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, climate alarmism, and gender-transition treatments for minors.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, many of his former clients later sued him on allegations of fraud and several of them have criticized him for allegedly worsening the boxing climate.—
PEOPLE,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Surround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surround. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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