- present tense form of surround (3rd person singular).
surrounds
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The researchers concentrated their analysis on mesenteric adipose tissue, which surrounds the intestines.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The immediate issue surrounds the Uefa licence, which every club needs in order to play in Europe.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The front hallway leads to a family room, where intricate built-in shelving surrounds a grand fireplace—one of four in the home.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mystery surrounds the origins of Evans’s enigmatic art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Nyla waves her arms, and in an instant, just like when we stood among Earth and the moon and Halley’s Comet on the night of the party, Sagan’s surface suddenly surrounds us.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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