Synonyms of surround

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verb

sə-ˈrau̇nd 

as in to encircle

to form a circle around

she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encircle
• encompass
• circle
• embrace
• ring
• enclose
• inclose
• besiege
• wall
• gird
• environ
• compass
• wreathe
• fence (in)
• circumscribe
• girdle
• beset
• hem (in)
• entrench
• close in
• swarm
• intrench
• cordon (off)
• invest

surround

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noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surroundings
• environment
• atmosphere
• environs
• climate
• context
• setting
• terrain
• space
• place
• backdrop
• milieu
• ambient
• location
• contexture
• medium
• element
• mise-en-scène
• background
• situation
• clime
• position
• habitat
• status
• geography
• microenvironment

Examples of surround in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Harper, a Michael Jackson tribute artist herself, remembers finding Neely mid-performance, surrounded by a crowd of tourists clapping to the rhythm and following Neely's encouragement to dance alongside him. —Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024

And the flip side of drought—the product of excess evaporation levels during heat waves—can lead to intense rains and serious floods, as occurred in Tuscany and surrounding regions last spring. —Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024

Noun

The first on-wall speaker in the Q Series range—the high-performance Q4 Meta—can be used as a left, center, right speaker or as a surround for a wider soundscape without taking up more floor space. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

At that point, as the stage lights are lowered, three men, including bassist Eric Avery, surround and grab hold of Farrell, who is finally forced offstage, still apparently struggling as he’s hustled into the wings. —Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024