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
Carroll had a nice try in the 62nd minute when a corner kick found Auns, surrounded in front of the goal.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, you are surrounded by high energy that is keen to socialize.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
One skeleton estimated at 10,000–12,000 years old was surrounded by evidence of bonfires, possibly indicating funerary rituals involving light.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
On Friday evening, the Way of the Cross was held at the Colosseum, which was spotlit and surrounded by a huge crowd.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
In his own apartment on Allen Street, Poe gave it pride of place near the kitchen and surrounded it with monsteras, spider plants, and umbrella trees.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2026
O’Neal was surrounded by giddy kids after the event while talking to ESPN.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
More than a dozen police and emergency vehicles surrounded a U-Haul truck cordoned off with caution tape outside the stadium.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Art Dlugach, a longtime sports producer for KPIX in San Francisco, died Thursday morning in Texas, surrounded by his family after a brief illness.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, you are surrounded by high energy that is keen to socialize.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
One skeleton estimated at 10,000–12,000 years old was surrounded by evidence of bonfires, possibly indicating funerary rituals involving light.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
On Friday evening, the Way of the Cross was held at the Colosseum, which was spotlit and surrounded by a huge crowd.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
In his own apartment on Allen Street, Poe gave it pride of place near the kitchen and surrounded it with monsteras, spider plants, and umbrella trees.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2026
O’Neal was surrounded by giddy kids after the event while talking to ESPN.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
More than a dozen police and emergency vehicles surrounded a U-Haul truck cordoned off with caution tape outside the stadium.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Art Dlugach, a longtime sports producer for KPIX in San Francisco, died Thursday morning in Texas, surrounded by his family after a brief illness.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounded
Verb
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Instead of forming a concentric pattern around Katmai, the ash encircled Novarupta.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Just beyond this mess, a chain-link fence encircled the site of the lodge.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ball circled the rim twice before dropping on Friday night, delighting Duke and its fans and crushing LSU.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to flight-tracking data online, at least one of the helicopters circled Rock’s estate four times over a three-minute span.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Council’s definition of at risk of eviction encompassed anyone who had gotten a demand letter from their landlord, a first step in an often months- or years-long process towards eviction.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The 2023-2024 El Niño, which encompassed the summer of 2023, was one of the top five strongest warming episodes on record, according to The Weather Channel.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There are a couple of sandy beaches, but most are rocky, and the island is ringed by pretty inlets and coves.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
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About 30 Nike missile bases ringed the Chicago area.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Stavros believes ownership could spread to multiples of that number if America once again embraced an instrument called the ESOP, for Employee Stock Ownership Plan.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Vogue’s Favorite Wedge Mules Street style has already embraced the shoe, where fashion insiders in Paris and Milan paired both classic black leather options and pop of red styles with skirts and mini dresses for subtle lift.—
María Munsuri,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Surrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounded. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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