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as in about
on all sides or in every direction
he looked around butterflies were flying all around
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as in back
toward the opposite direction
she turned around and saw him
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3
as in close
at, within, or to a short distance or time
our dog usually stays around our yard he'll be getting in around 6:00
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as in through
from beginning to end
a team that plays all year around
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as in approximately
close to but not exactly
there's around a hundred books still left to be packed in boxes
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as in everywhere
in one place and another
while typewriters can still be seen around, they are no longer the common office fixtures they once were
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as in existing
having being at the present time
she's generally regarded as one of the most talented singers around
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Recent Examples of around
Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Still, there is a general unspoken etiquette around what a guest should not wear to a wedding.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Movement test: Raise your arms, bend over, and move around.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
In 1983, Dianne Durham became the first Black woman to win the U.S.A. Gymnastics senior national championship and beat Mary Lou Retton to take the all-around title at the McDonald’s International Gymnastics Championship in Los Angeles.
—Andrea Williams Taylor Baucom, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022
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Preposition
No one’s drafting legal paperwork just yet, but all the comment sections, podcast clips, and late-night talks between friends around it suggest the conversation is shifting.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Still, there is a general unspoken etiquette around what a guest should not wear to a wedding.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
WhatsApp WhatsApp is a popular messaging app that has been around since 2009.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Movement test: Raise your arms, bend over, and move around.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
In this corner, standing 5-foot-3 and winner of the 2022 NCAA women’s gymnastics all-around title, Florida’s Trinity Thomas.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
In 1983, Dianne Durham became the first Black woman to win the U.S.A. Gymnastics senior national championship and beat Mary Lou Retton to take the all-around title at the McDonald’s International Gymnastics Championship in Los Angeles.
—Andrea Williams Taylor Baucom, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for around
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While some teams are hoping for a strong close to the season in an attempt to climb the standings, others are quietly hoping to remain near the bottom of the standings to maintain better draft lottery positioning.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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One of the more significant effects Sunday was on Interstate 440 near Jacksonville, Parker said.—
My Ly,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
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Titanic digital screens are used throughout the ride, which traverses scenes in a motion similar to that of the iconic Spider-Man attraction at Islands of Adventure, but with the ability to move swiftly up, down, and in rotating motions.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The circumstances surrounding Xander’s abrupt exit from his last hospital are kept secret throughout the entire first season of Pulse.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In fact, Britain’s Ministry of Defence, in common with other analysts, assesses Russia’s rate of advance to have been in steady decline for six months, from about 730 square kilometers captured in November last year to just 143 last month.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rapyd raised $300 million at an $8.75 billion valuation in 2021 but was valued at about half that in a round earlier this year.—
Ryan Lawler,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The major profit generator for five of the world’s biggest mining companies, BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, Vale and Anglo American, iron ore has eased back by around 5% from $103 a ton to $98/t a ton over the past week, a fraction of the 15% fall by copper and oil.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The performance was shot back in February at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., and Bad Bunny arrived with his backing band LoS SOBRiNOS, led by musical director and percussionist Julito Gastón.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Several economists have already warned that the new tariffs could worsen America's inflationary struggles, while pushing the country's economy closer toward a recession.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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As lawmakers inch closer (again) to banning TikTok in the United States, the most powerful companies in tech are circling.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And some major deals have been going through, giving us a window into F&B M&A today.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Caught off guard, NBC’s network censors let the expletive slip through on the broadcast for the East Coast but for later viewers removed the curse word from the show as well as from social media clips.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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So far, the MSS team has worked alongside its partners to install more than 87,000 Reef Stars with approximately 1.3 million corals attached.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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In addition to married women who have changed their name, there are approximately four million men whose names don’t match their birth certificates for a number of reasons.—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Application-centricity is everywhere, at every level.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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During her ensuing search, Hazel encounters the ghosts of slaves and the downtrodden everywhere.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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