- present participle of surround.
surrounding
Example Sentences
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Surrounding the black hole is a dense population of older, reddish stars that create the galaxy's warm central glow.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Surrounding areas of Bissau were more deserted, and there were few people in reopened markets, AFP journalists said.
From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025
Surrounding hillsides, significantly denuded of plant life, are dotted with scores of freshly cut stumps.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
Surrounding Yeoh with a cast of familiar actors may ease skeptics into that mission.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025
Surrounding him on the flatbed were Eastern Star ladies garbed in Grecian drapings.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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