- present tense form of surround (3rd person singular).
surrounds
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To find out, they measured DHA concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 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
Be sure to check out Mendocino Headlands State Park, which nearly surrounds the village, and the Point Mendocino Trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
I don’t move even as everyone surrounds the birthday girl to wish her a happy eighteenth.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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