Showing Results for "surrounds"

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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Over 140 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region, which surrounds Saint Petersburg, governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Designed to exude a feeling of “understated luxury,” the well-appointed abode was built and decorated with only the most high-caliber materials, starting with its limestone facade, which blends beautifully with the greenery that surrounds it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In life, she’s the kid who realizes that parents don’t love all their children equally, and instead of lamenting that absence, surrounds herself with a chosen family that values her as she is.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

But like Unique, RZA doesn’t know how to fight his way out of the hell that surrounds him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Maybe there’s a reason Madame Bee surrounds herself with false mirrors, thought Aru.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi