surround

[suh-round] / səˈraʊnd /

VERB

enclose, encircle something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

besiege circle envelop hem in inundate ring

STRONG

beleaguer beset blockade border bound circumscribe circumvent compass confine edge enclave encompass environ fringe gird girdle invest limit loop margin outline rim round skirt verge

WEAK

box in close around close in close in on fence in go around lay siege to shut in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free

STRONG

allow center let go lose permit release

Example Sentences

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The mixture of two pianos and harmonium creates a timbre that somehow manages to seem both eerie and comfortable, and the silences that surround the sounds are as important as the sounds themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But the event was overshadowed by the leadership speculation that continues to surround Sir Keir Starmer.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It consists of filaments and sheets made of dark matter and gas that surround gigantic, mostly empty regions of space known as voids.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

The company’s platform facilitates the digital ads that surround mobile apps, especially games.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

I rolled my eyes and attempted to refocus, flexing to feel my bubble surround me.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

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