Thesaurus results for SURROUNDS

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verb

present tense third-person singular of surround

as in encircles

to form a circle around she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal

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surrounds

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noun

plural of surround

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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Avani completed the project after his death in Mumbai and Delhi, photographing, at the same time, Raghu’s old image and the space that surrounds it today. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 All of this excitement surrounds a 1,000-pound—give or take—pumpkin that graces the stoop of a brownstone in the Brooklyn neighborhood each year. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Watching Matt slip into the forms of other people, especially the goons Szabo surrounds himself with, lends Clayface its thrills. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Of course he’s inspired to write every day when this is what surrounds him. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 The initial concept for the solid-state transformer, which miniaturizes the magnetic core and surrounds it with power semiconductors, was patented in 1968 but largely remained a concept until the 2010s. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 The big question, as always, surrounds Joel Embiid and his health. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Haddad said the main issue surrounds whether the system is enforcing standards and holding people accountable in such investigations. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 Mystery still surrounds the fatal shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin’s Western Rust, an incident that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Noun

On its own, without a subwoofer or rear surrounds, the Bravia Theater Trio puts out a large, powerful front sound field. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Neither are ideal, but this hasn’t prevented City fans from generating a decent atmosphere inside their new surrounds, particularly during last season’s run-in when the final nine home games were all won. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 One skyscraper amidst a sea of them, the Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero blends in with its surrounds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026 The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 Quince, San Francisco Chef Michael Tusk has combined his love of Northern Italian cuisine with his surrounds in Northern California to evolve classics like tortellini into modern American fare. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 In the sanitized and alienating new surrounds, with the camaraderie of the early Hyperion days but a faint memory, long-simmering discontent about working conditions wouldn’t take long to boil over. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 While the large spring-fed lake serves as the centerpiece of this area, there’s much more to Lake Geneva and its surrounds. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026 The boy squire shines bright in the otherwise drab surrounds of the tourney campgrounds. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounds

Verb

The plan could affect not only the path that encircles the park, used by large numbers of residents, but also the golf course’s historic grove of Japanese cherry trees.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
In May, the Georgia Department of Transportation closed a major section of the road, which encircles the city of Atlanta and connects much of the greater metro area, sending both intra- and interstate traffic through the city.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of encircles

Noun

However, perovskites are notoriously vulnerable to moisture and harsh chemical environments, posing a clear problem in seawater.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The development reflects a broader shift in modern defense planning towards modular weapons systems that can be transported, repositioned, and integrated into different operational environments with fewer platform-specific modifications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of environments

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CineGouna now encompasses Funding; Forum, a program of panels, masterclasses and industry discussions; Market, which connects filmmakers with companies and institutions; and Emerge, its initiative for young and emerging talent.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Salazar is locked in a competitive campaign against Democrat Eliott Rodriguez to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District, which encompasses Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of encompasses

Noun

Graveyards, which would seem haunted by definition, are popular destinations, and a few in the state are legendary for their eerie atmospheres and ghost sightings.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
But these four films manage to create genuinely unnerving atmospheres of dread.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of atmospheres

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While this sentiment rings true, there is a significant amount of precedent to suggest that not all tax hikes are created equal in the eyes of California voters.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Much like a tuning fork, the resonator also rings when struck.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rings

Verb

Progressives like Melat Kiros have signaled their votes for Jeffries might be up for grabs unless their leadership embraces more left-leaning policies, but most Democrats are skeptical about major defections.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Designed to move between occasions, the collection embraces the growing versatility of innerwear as outerwear.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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