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as in encompassing
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 surrounding
Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Bryna Laub, editor of Daytime Serial Newsletter, felt the show besmirched the sanctity of soaps and contributed to the broader currents of shame surrounding the genre.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
There was the 21-month streak that ended in September 2002 – surrounding the 9/11 terror attacks and the dot-com stock collapse.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Online conversations now frequently center around layoffs, burnout, financial anxiety, multiple income streams, job insecurity, and fears surrounding economic instability.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
On Sunday evening, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado published an emotional tribute honoring Carmen Teresa Navas and condemning the circumstances surrounding both deaths.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Circumstances surrounding what led up to the crash remain under investigation, but neighbors say that street racing has been an issue on Shoup Avenue in the past.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Other rooms look toward the Giza Zoo’s greenery or the surrounding city.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Adjective
The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The San Diego Police Department asked the public to avoid the area surrounding the Islamic Center of San Diego.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Bryna Laub, editor of Daytime Serial Newsletter, felt the show besmirched the sanctity of soaps and contributed to the broader currents of shame surrounding the genre.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
There was the 21-month streak that ended in September 2002 – surrounding the 9/11 terror attacks and the dot-com stock collapse.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Online conversations now frequently center around layoffs, burnout, financial anxiety, multiple income streams, job insecurity, and fears surrounding economic instability.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
On Sunday evening, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado published an emotional tribute honoring Carmen Teresa Navas and condemning the circumstances surrounding both deaths.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Circumstances surrounding what led up to the crash remain under investigation, but neighbors say that street racing has been an issue on Shoup Avenue in the past.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Other rooms look toward the Giza Zoo’s greenery or the surrounding city.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
Verb
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Bad weather postponed a major construction project on Atlanta's primary highway encircling the city last weekend, but now the traffic chaos is here.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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By using drones to interdict supply lines from a distance, Ukrainian forces can impose the effects of a siege without physically encircling a city, redefining how an opponent can be isolated in modern warfare.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The reflecting pool spans from the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument, encompassing 2,028 feet.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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But in 2025, Prime Day doubled in length, encompassing four days.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Given rumors were circling that José Mourinho was on his way back to manage the team next season, some assumed Pérez would be addressing that, looking to steady the ship after a torrid few months in the Spanish capital.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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So none of the negative press circling around him manifested as a problem in your working relationship?—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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For a successful but not world-conquering rapper like Rashad, making a living relies on making sure that fans continue to feel connected to him.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Delays increase across connected supply chains, and weaker vendors can quickly come under financial strain.—
Alex Saric,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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For those inside Grand Casino Arena for Game 6 of their first round series — the win over Dallas that sent Minnesota on to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade — their ears may still be ringing, weeks later.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
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After Willie Mitchell died that year, the phone stopped ringing at Royal Studios.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The sphere at the top of the node bobs in the water, with the attached tube oscillating water within it, spinning turbines inside the structure that generate electricity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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There’s a lot of fear about what’s going to happen with this thing that people feel attached to.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Surrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounding. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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