- present participle of surround.
surrounding
Example Sentences
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Rather than focusing only on killing cancer cells directly, the strategy is designed to alter the surrounding environment that protects them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Kennedy has challenged the circumstances surrounding the cases, which are the first deaths involving measles reported in the country this year.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
When Gordon completed his move this summer to become only the second English player to join Barcelona on a permanent deal, after Gary Lineker in 1986, there was plenty of curiosity surrounding the transfer.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The scandal surrounding Oscar Wilde’s final years cut short his life and changed how his work would be perceived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
When neutrons fly away from one fuel rod, the surrounding water slows them to the optimal speed before they reach the next uranium nuclei, making them more likely to create fission.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
