as in encircled
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 surrounded
Outside, protesters surrounded the courtroom, many demanding a deal to release the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and an end to the war.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Troops have surrounded Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and the urban Jabaliya refugee camp, allowing in almost no humanitarian aid and ordering tens of thousands to flee to nearby Gaza City.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
It is surrounded by a high fence, and visitors won’t be allowed inside for now.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
In a choice that emphasizes the story’s central generation gap, Branagh is surrounded by a cast of young actors who recently graduated from London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Springdale, Utah Ten minutes from Zion National Park, this three-bedroom contemporary lodge is surrounded by red-rock mountains.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The pressure of being surrounded by a group of women who seem to thrive on drama isn’t something to be taken lightly.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
The ad seized on a series of horrifying, real life stories of pregnant women left to bleed out in parking lots, drive to multiple states to outrun sepsis, and die in a hospital surrounded by medical professionals.
—Christen Hammock Jones / Made By History, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Most malls are surrounded by ample parking, so there’s less demolition and site preparation compared to greenfield development.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Troops have surrounded Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and the urban Jabaliya refugee camp, allowing in almost no humanitarian aid and ordering tens of thousands to flee to nearby Gaza City.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
It is surrounded by a high fence, and visitors won’t be allowed inside for now.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
In a choice that emphasizes the story’s central generation gap, Branagh is surrounded by a cast of young actors who recently graduated from London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Springdale, Utah Ten minutes from Zion National Park, this three-bedroom contemporary lodge is surrounded by red-rock mountains.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The pressure of being surrounded by a group of women who seem to thrive on drama isn’t something to be taken lightly.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
The ad seized on a series of horrifying, real life stories of pregnant women left to bleed out in parking lots, drive to multiple states to outrun sepsis, and die in a hospital surrounded by medical professionals.
—Christen Hammock Jones / Made By History, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Most malls are surrounded by ample parking, so there’s less demolition and site preparation compared to greenfield development.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounded
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Both of them wept as the conversation circled closer to a resolution.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Police fanned out downtown, launching a massive search for the gunman behind the double homicide while a helicopter circled overhead, broadcasting the suspect’s description.Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US and encompassed under the Taliban umbrella, the network maintains its own distinct lines of operation, according to the Institute for the Study of War.Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The dot-com bubble encompassed hundreds of startups and the stocks of many larger companies.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The northern Galilee, ringed by Syrian and Lebanese hills and under the gaze of towering Mount Hermon in the northern Golan Heights, is beloved for its fresh air, pastoral views, and relaxed pace far from Israel’s crowded center.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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The park was once ringed by a fence but maintaining it has proved a challenge.Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Surrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounded. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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