surround
verb (used with object)
to enclose on all sides; encompass.
are surrounding
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present progressiveof surround.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Off the ice, the Ducks are surrounding Honda Center with the kind of ballpark village the Angels once hoped to build around Angel Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2024
Instead, buzz and speculation are surrounding the behind-the-scenes relationship between Lively and her co-star and "It Ends With Us" director Justin Baldoni.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024
The justice minister said he could be arrested at any time - and police are surrounding his house in the capital.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2023
While the U.S. military readies for a possible fight, U.S. presidential advisers — House committee members who are surrounding and studying the wooden tables with the map and troop markers spread out — assemble.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
Having heard Imani’s scream, other girls are surrounding us, looking shocked, everyone talking at once.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
