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verb

sə-ˈrau̇nd How to pronounce surround (audio)
Definition of surroundnext
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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noun

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
Verb
The surrounding area is lush and rich in nature, ideal for farming livestock and arable, as well as the abundance of vineyards and olive groves scattered through the countryside. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 Multiple officers surrounded the Range Rover and took the suspect into custody, according to the report. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
For the first time, a full immersive L-ISA surround system wraps the 17,500-seat amphitheater in spatial audio, turning century-old architecture into a futuristic, customizable listening environment. — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 At the rear of the second floor is the primary suite, which has a large walk-in closet and another beautiful bathroom featuring a six-foot soaking tub with a custom glass surround. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for surround
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surround
  1. encircle
  2. environment
  3. encompass
  4. atmosphere
  5. circle
  6. climate
  7. embrace
  8. context
Verb
  • Strnad wanted to subvert that arrangement and instead encircle the entire audience in a ring of stagecraft.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
  • Lining the outer cell membrane, at the base of the cilia, were simple structures, each encircled by a single membrane.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
Definition of encircle
Noun
  • The toxic environment eventually pushed Jagetz to her breaking point.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That prospect creates a difficult environment for startups attempting to train another broad language model.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of environment
Verb
  • Focus is primarily on what are known as soft kills, which encompass ways of stopping drones by signal interference or disruptions caused by external energy.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • This category also encompasses creams or pastes—essentially anything that can be passed through with a butter knife—from common travel necessities like shampoo, face wash, and sunscreen; to toothpaste, hairspray, and even peanut butter.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of encompass
Noun
  • The new South Field Club, scheduled to debut before UCLA's 2026 football season, will provide premium hospitality for approximately 1,000 guests while creating a dramatic player entrance that enhances both recruiting and game-day atmosphere.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • There is no set temperature at which one forms, Giannaros said; what is needed is the kind of atmosphere that breeds dry thunderstorms — very hot, very dry air near the ground, with cooler and moister air above it.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of atmosphere
Verb
  • Just circled up with him and just checking on his well-being, and then the rest is kind of up to medical staff, doctors he’s seen.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The Wonsleys and Wells’ coach went out to Horn Island early that morning, circling the island by boat and walking on shore trying to find the teenager.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • Khosla Ventures, a heavy backer of artificial intelligence along with climate and healthcare start-ups, was the first venture capital firm to invest in OpenAI.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • To mitigate those losses, scientists are developing a wide range of tools—combining advances in genetics, breeding, and crop physiology—to make agriculture more resilient to climate risks.
    — Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of climate
Verb
  • Whether the Apple community embraces these features remains to be seen.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • If women have turned method dressing into an art form, the male actors embraced comfort, and let craftsmanship and subtle styling carry the story.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of embrace
Noun
  • In the context of tens of thousands of DPS students who aren’t making gains quickly enough to ever meet proficiency levels, such fanfare is essentially distracting braggadocio.
    — Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
  • Read in the context of the uprising that produced it, however, the decision illustrates how resource extraction, racialized labor and the expansion of federal power had become intertwined.
    — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of context

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