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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Relevance
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
Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 May 2025
Efforts to welcome immigrants in Detroit and its surrounding communities contributed to this trend of immigrant population growth offsetting overall population decline.
—Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
What's wrong is kind of the surrounds of the thing.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The star is its light pink opal, which is surrounded by a string of gold beads.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 May 2025
Efforts to welcome immigrants in Detroit and its surrounding communities contributed to this trend of immigrant population growth offsetting overall population decline.
—Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Noun
From there, a second door opens to the living room, with original hardwood floors and a fireplace surround made of Arts & Crafts-style tiles.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
What's wrong is kind of the surrounds of the thing.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surround
Verb
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By Tuesday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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Howell got an earful before finally convincing a man to leave a campground almost encircled by the South Toe River.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Furthermore, Trump’s freeze on disbursement of funds from Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act encompassed modernization projects at airports nationwide.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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That encompassed two wins in Boston, a sweep of the Giants sandwiched between two sweeps of the Orioles and the first two games in Milwaukee.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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This issue was built around residences that offer respite from the routine: homes that are in harmony with their environment and the rhythms of their inhabitants, and that offer an unabashed sense of fantasy and locale.—
Amy Astley,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Right Now And don’t skip a walk around the city walls—a 1.2-mile stretch circling the Old Town.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Union demonstrators demanding passage of the bill greeted lawmakers outside the Capitol in the morning, circling a corner of the parking lot used by the governor and top legislative leaders.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Fans both in person and online noted the electric atmosphere of the concert.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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It was therefore expected that — even if tentative — the detection of a potential biomarker in the atmosphere of an exoplanet would have extensive coverage.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Although the world has embraced contactless payments, some markets still use cash.—
Gregory Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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The New York progressive has embraced the Democratic socialist label, despite pushback from within her own party.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Rights groups are ringing the alarm, saying it’s become standard procedure increasingly used in the war.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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After the dives, the team held a remembrance ceremony on board Atlantis, ringing a bell 19 times — one for each crew member lost at sea.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Shade-Loving Flowering Shrubs Hydrangeas and azaleas need consistent moisture and protection from afternoon sun when grown in hot climates.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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This climate report is funded by MSC Cruises USA and the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Surround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surround. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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