- present tense form of surround (3rd person singular).
surrounds
Example Sentences
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The telescope is already enclosed inside Falcon Heavy's protective fairing, the shell that surrounds a spacecraft during launch and shields it from aerodynamic forces and the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Helbig, the real-estate agent, said the median home price in St. Louis County, which is the area that surrounds the city, was about $313,000 as of the end of July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
The biggest reputational risk surrounds the accusations of academic plagiarism now under investigation - and denied by Arday - because they get to the heart of what a university is about.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The outbreak is a reminder of one of the persistent questions that surrounds lettuce: Do I need to rinse my “triple-washed” lettuce?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
We walk to the rock ledge that surrounds part of the Hole and climb up onto it.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
