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adjective

as in encircling

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verb

present participle of surround
as in encompassing
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 surrounding
Adjective
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025 The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face. — Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Verb
The silo then toppled and the surrounding area became engulfed in the fire. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 My tick was a few millimeters long and teardrop-shaped, with a brick-red abdomen surrounding the black shield on its back—hallmarks of an adult female deer tick. — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 22 June 2026 The design is open and clean, with a deliberate choice to draw the surrounding scenery deep into the interior of the home. — Bridget Borgobello july 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026 The constant development of Charlotte and surrounding areas has added a plethora of other issues for the rescue. — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 The council would then examine the details surrounding the change before passing an ordinance expanding those voting rights. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Prosecutors reviewed footage of the days leading up to the explosion, finding that a man wearing a fishing hat repeatedly cased the apartment building and surrounding area. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The agency also adopted additional security measures, such as surrounding the president with bullet-resistant glass at outdoor events. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 July 2026 From the frantic frenzy surrounding royal nuptials to the way the internet dissected every possible clue from Zendaya and Tom Holland before they were revealed to have officially tied the knot, weddings like these are a cultural event. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
  1. embracing
  2. encircling
  3. connecting
  4. encompassing
  5. connected
  6. circling
  7. attached
  8. ringing
Adjective
  • The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.
    — Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Definition of embracing
Verb
  • Cheers roared from the crowd encircling the concrete arena as two skateboarders slammed into each other at top speed.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Styled by Brad Goreski, Moore wore a custom cobalt blue Self Portrait gown with an oversized bow encircling the hips, falling into a train.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Definition of encircling
Adjective
  • Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • The sauce painted over the surface is thick like puree, with a vibrant, all encompassing, fresh tomato flavor.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Leveraging a representative hero of the Revolution to lay claim to an equal share in America is itself something of an American tradition, encompassing such figures as Tadeusz Kościuszko, Crispus Attucks, Deborah Sampson, and Haym Salomon.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of encompassing
Adjective
  • Instead of adding a few robots to assist hotel staff, Pudu wants to create a connected robot service system that can handle the entire guest experience.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • John Brazil was named Climate Smart Champion of the Year for his decades of leadership in expanding San José’s bikeway network and helping make biking safer and more connected.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • The evening of the shoot, there was frequent hum of tourist helicopters circling the island, and a few party boats blasting music, which threatened to put a damper on the plans.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • Minutes later the pike was just under the surface, circling close to the boat.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of circling
Adjective
  • The legislation also clarified that e-bike riders need to follow regular traffic laws and sit only on the permanent, attached seat.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • Dander, which are dead skin flakes, become attached to dog fur.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of attached
Verb
  • The act of ringing the opening bell suggests why the president’s emphasis on the stock market might not help his party much with voters this fall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • There is no automatic, immutable rule that a visionary controller magically loses their touch exactly 120 months after ringing the opening bell at the stock exchange, and little data to suggest that controllers lose their touch so quickly.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of ringing

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