Synonyms of surrounding

surrounding 1 of 2

adjective

as in encircling

Related Words

• encircling
• embracing
• connecting
• connected
• bounding
• attached
• enclosing
• joined
• peripheral
• linked
• circumjacent
• communicating
• nearby
• marginal
• tangential
• united
• closest
• fencing
• adjacent
• interconnecting
• nearest
• rimming
• near
• next-door
• approximate
• encompassing
• ambient
• adjoining
• immediate
• neighboring
• joining
• tangent
• contiguous
• abutting
• flanking
• close
• touching
• nigh
• juxtaposed
• bordering
• fringing
• conterminous
• skirting
• verging
• flush

Dissimilar Words

• isolated
• separate
• apart
• discrete
• noncontiguous
• single
• isolate
• detached
• unconnected
• nonadjacent
• distant
• removed
• disconnected
• unattached
• remote
• far
• unlinked
• farthest
• free-standing
• away
• divided
• resolved
• discontinuous
• split
• far-off
• severed
• broken up
• faraway
• noncontinuous
• ramified
• dissociated
• divorced
• parted
• uncoupled
• disunited
• sundered
• disjoined
• dissevered
• unyoked

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encircling
• encompassing
• circling
• ringing
• embracing
• enclosing
• environing
• besieging
• girding
• walling
• girdling
• wreathing
• circumscribing
• swarming
• closing in
• compassing
• besetting
• fencing (in)
• entrenching
• hemming (in)
• cordoning (off)
• investing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surrounding

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

The surrounding area has also become increasingly popular among billionaires, and in nearby Palm Beach, security has become part of the draw. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The film follows a protagonist returning to his hometown for the first time in 28 years, drawn back by the mystery surrounding a young artistic prodigy. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

The metal floor donates electrons while the membrane pulls oxygen and moisture from the surrounding air to complete the circuit. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

However, their journey may be influenced by the surrounding solar wind, making precise arrival times difficult to pin down. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

However, that performance depends heavily on surrounding conditions. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

The drive winds through the verdant mountains of eastern Antioquia before descending into the Aburrá Valley, where Medellín stretches across the valley floor and surrounding hillsides. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Judging from the first episode, the show is less about reciting peak positions and more focused on the stories surrounding those numbers. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Officers considered her at risk because of her age, an underlying medical condition and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, the Yuba City Police Department said on Wednesday in a news release. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026