surrounds

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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surrounds

"A lot of mystery surrounds Project Panama," Manley, from Barter Books, says.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

This time around, Pochettino should have a proper opportunity to make his imprint on both the team and the larger system that surrounds it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Civil Protection placed Attica, which surrounds the capital, and neighbouring Boeotia at level four on a five-point fire danger scale.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Controversy again surrounds the Dodgers’ trip to the White House.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Later Maddie made that run several times, ferrying damaged or mended aircraft in and out of the bigger aerodrome that surrounds them and hides them.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein