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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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
Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Designed to surpass the expectations of the most discerning clientele, each elegant tent provides breathtaking views of the surrounding wilderness from private decks with either outdoor showers or wooden hot tubs.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
The Ultimate Design logo is done up in gold to match the metal components, and the device’s layered steel construction can be seen along the case edges and the camera surround.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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Debate surrounding mask and vaccine mandates drew from scientific studies on their role in COVID-19 transmission, but often glossed over a careful evaluation of the tradeoffs between public health and personal autonomy that were the true core of the issue.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Designed to surpass the expectations of the most discerning clientele, each elegant tent provides breathtaking views of the surrounding wilderness from private decks with either outdoor showers or wooden hot tubs.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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And that’s not all: there have been so many sightings of other ghosts at the hotel and its surrounds, that La Fonda even offers its own ghost tours of the city’s most spooky spots.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
The Ultimate Design logo is done up in gold to match the metal components, and the device’s layered steel construction can be seen along the case edges and the camera surround.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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Yoon defended his decision for troops to be deployed at the election commission as other forces were encircling the National Assembly.KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Roche, for decades the Met’s master planner and resident architect, answered all that excess by encircling the complex with severe walls of glass and blocks of concrete.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the more than 100 dishes also encompass marinated feta with a host of toppings, dips like labneh and tahini, and seafood such as saffron-scented squid.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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For one thing, its equations do not encompass gravity, which has no spot on the Standard Model chart.Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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Risk tolerance, as evidenced by the balloon test, declined over the six months in space, with the astronauts showing less inclination to pump the balloon to bursting—a result, perhaps, of an overall tendency toward caution bred of living in an inherently dangerous environment.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Leaders must articulate a family’s vision and foster an environment of continuous education.Francois Botha, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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During the winter solstice, the sun's rays will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, a line of latitude that circles the Earth in the Southern Hemisphere.Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Towns knows the healthiest way forward is to treat this as just another game — an opportunity for the Knicks to continue building chemistry while adding a mark in the win column — but in reality, this was a game circled in invisible ink.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe ventured into the star’s corona — the outermost layer of its atmosphere — during humanity’s closest-ever approach to the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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With the help of florist to the stars, Jeff Leatham, green garlands, a classic tree, and vintage decorations lace the halls of her home creating a nostalgic atmosphere.Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
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Before the war, in Budapest, László was a much admired architect; adrift in America, trying to claw back some semblance of a legacy, he will, during the next thirteen years, be taken in and ejected, indulged and sneered at, embraced and exploited—and, finally, horrifically abused and cast aside.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Get ready to embrace the darkness during the longest night of the year ‒ the winter solstice.Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Arriving on the heels of an intense and desperate pursuit, the victorious verdict resolves into a deeply human downbeat note in Lumet’s hands, one that rings as persistently as Galvin’s phone.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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He can be seen ringing the doorbell of Fuentes’ Berwyn, Ill., home and fidgeting with the doorknob.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Its fertile soil and distinctive climate once supported a thriving agriculture sector, famous for its viticulture and an annual production of up to 160,000 tons of grapes— a testament to the region’s rich potential.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Other symptoms—like cold hands, cold feet, and pale skin—could easily be attributed to climate, lifestyle, or weather.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Surround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surround. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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