SURROUNDING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

surrounding 1 of 2

adjective

as in encircling

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surrounding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of surround

as in encompassing

to form a circle around she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal

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Adjective

Some critics of the budget cuts argue that the bar may be high but merited, given what the museum has to offer Brussels in terms of art, direct and indirect employment, and revitalizing the surrounding, low-income neighborhood. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Connecticut farmers have been watching how surrounding states have handled the bright red flying bug and adjusted their farms accordingly. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face. — Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026 Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025

Verb

Sepesi hopes the worldwide attention surrounding the Pope's diagnosis will encourage more people to learn about lung cancer. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 With so much drama surrounding Taverner and Sid, in particular, the episode keeps most of the other characters on the back burner until next week’s finale. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 In late September 2022, explosions ripped through the two pipelines near the Danish island of Bornholm, releasing plumes of gas into the surrounding water and sparking a cross-border investigation. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Asked about the skepticism surrounding the Hello Sunshine deal, similar to the doubts raised when Mediawan acquired Plan B, Capton pointed to the latter’s recent hits. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 And there’s a murder mystery, surrounding what the press has dubbed the Butcherbird Killer. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The comeback narrative surrounding ICEMAN might ultimately overshadow whatever praise HABIBTI receives in the years to come. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026 Jorge Rodríguez, a longtime Maduro ally who has held several senior government positions, has remained an influential figure in Venezuelan politics and a central member of the leadership surrounding his sister. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Police did not release information about a possible suspect or the circumstances surrounding the stabbing. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding

Adjective

The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.

— Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025

Definition of embracing

Verb

Captured by the Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer, or SMILE, the footage reveals the full ring of auroral activity encircling Earth's north pole in ultraviolet light, stretching across both the night and day sides of our planet.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Dumas watched, charmed, his arms encircling his wife’s shoulders, and accepted an ice-cream sundae in a silver parfait cup.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of encircling

Adjective

For families Ski vacations and mountain vacations are meant to be enjoyed with the whole family—there’s little that is more connecting than a day on the slopes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of connecting

Adjective

As the world has become more and more connected, governments have retreated from global problems.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Some of the most interesting AI features require compatible Apple devices, and buying into Apple's connected home could get expensive.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of connected

Adjective

What isn’t vintage is mostly custom designed by Levin—a wall-to-wall couch with conversation pit vibes, a wooden bed with an attached bench, a thoughtful floating console that hides a TV.

— Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
On arrival, first responders learned a fire had begun in an attached garage and was moving into the second floor of the home.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of attached

Verb

Hicks drove the next pitch to right-center for a 3-0 lead, electrifying the towel-waving, cowbell-ringing crowd of 32,125 fans at Tropicana Field.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
On the floor of the NYSE, a milestone moment for Hollywood after a fraught merger process was commemorated with the pageantry of the bell-ringing.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ringing

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