- present participle of surround.
surrounding
Example Sentences
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The results displayed for your area represent a mean average of that grid cell and the surrounding grid cells to your location.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
As Ed Sheeran continues his Loop tour, read on to learn about what led to the controversy surrounding it and the ensuing fallout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Instead of being removed from the body, these cells can linger in tissues and release substances that affect surrounding cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Licensing, testing mandates and the regulatory machinery surrounding them impose costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Because when the crowd turned back to the ocean, they saw that the poison tide was spreading through the water and slowly surrounding the island.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
