surround
verb (used with object)
to enclose on all sides; encompass.
surrounds
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present tense formof surround (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The front hallway leads to a family room, where intricate built-in shelving surrounds a grand fireplace—one of four in the home.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
If we don’t get a “three-peat,” at least Dodger fans will enjoy the botanic garden and wonderful landscaping that surrounds the stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The cordon surrounds the scene, which is close to the fishing lake, and two camping tents - one of which is white with a navy blue trim - have been pitched.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Quiet and shadowy, it has a slowly mounting power in its depiction of the conspiratorial thinking that surrounds the chronovisor, which Ernetti suggested was suppressed by the Vatican.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Maybe there’s a reason Madame Bee surrounds herself with false mirrors, thought Aru.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
