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surrounded

[suh-roun-did] / səˈraʊn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
encircled
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Witnesses told ABC7 one man was surrounded by agents in the parking lot with his son just before 9:30 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The Moon appeared to them as a black orb surrounded by a halo of light, all set against the backdrop of the vast darkness of space.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Every time she got on the floor to debate, I would sit in front of the TV just to watch her, see her in the parliament, one woman surrounded by men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It gave the show a propulsive energy, with the septet sprinting up and down the compass-point catwalks that extended from the stage, surrounded by pyrotechnics, walls of flame and thousands of LED lights.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

There’s a pastel pink building surrounded by fluffy clouds and palm trees.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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