- present participle of surround.
surrounding
Example Sentences
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Led by a youth movement called the Cockroach Janta Party, the protesters forced India’s education minister to resign following a scandal surrounding a medical school entrance exam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A special meeting is to be held by the Law Society into the issues surrounding the character reference.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Around 2,000 had been evacuated from nearby villages as the fire ripped through the surrounding hills, damaging homes and destroying cars in the early hours.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
County Department of Public Health conducted a door-to-door outreach survey in the neighborhood surrounding the warehouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
My silent appeal for the Lord to take up my cause was interrupted when we approached a large crowd surrounding the well.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
