surround
verb (used with object)
to enclose on all sides; encompass.
have been surrounding
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present perfect progressiveof surround.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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This year’s Grammys also brought to fever pitch some of the controversies that have been surrounding the show and its parent organization, the Recording Academy, for years.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2021
