- present participle of surround.
surrounding
Example Sentences
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The controversies surrounding him could help Collins, who has a track record as a political survivor, Brewer said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The government should hold a public inquiry into the "failures" surrounding the death of Henry Nowak, a Sikh lobby group has said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The play comes in the wake of a broader debate surrounding Dahl's work, which was revised by his publisher in 2023 to remove terms deemed offensive.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
It failed to advance, and Leber withdrew his name as a co-sponsor amid a controversy surrounding it in 2023.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
And it must be noted that the surrounding country where they were located was stark desert and not exactly crawling with wildlife.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen