surrounding
something that surrounds.
surroundings, environing things, circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment: He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings.
the act of encircling or enclosing.
enclosing or encircling.
being the environment or adjacent area.
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How to use surrounding in a sentence
Before you take off your maskMost importantly, check your surroundings.
Why you shouldn’t ever wear your mask around your neck | Erin Fennessy | February 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe camera, for example, will be more pulled back, giving players a wider view of their surroundings.
Everything we know about ‘Mass Effect: Legendary Edition’: No multiplayer, ‘Mass Effect 1’ changes | Elise Favis | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostSecond, illuminating your surroundings will help your eyes understand that you’re in a room, not fighting zombies on the Titanic.
Video games can cause motion sickness—here’s how to fight it | Sandra Gutierrez G. | February 2, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe difference between bubble universes and their surroundings comes down to the energy of space itself.
How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide - Facts So Romantic | Charlie Wood | January 28, 2021 | NautilusConfined to our homes with limited avenues to connect with others, seeing something blossom in our immediate surroundings is one form of home improvement guaranteed to provide a measure of happiness.
The science behind why people turn to gardening to cope with stress | Anne Quito | January 24, 2021 | Quartz
An examination of some of the rumors surrounding the newest entry in the Star Wars canon.
Juiciest ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones) | Rich Goldstein | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe scrambled outside to find a 25-foot-wide crater just beyond the mud wall surrounding his family compound.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe families announced along with it that they had entered a “phase of silence” surrounding the details of the new deal.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut now, the controversy surrounding the political satire has gotten serious.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Say State Department Blessed Kim Jong-Un Assassination in ‘The Interview’ | William Boot | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHence the SWAT teams and armored trucks surrounding his house.
However, they were not seen to venture far into the surrounding deciduous forest.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula | Erwin E. KlaasWe got off our horses and stooped over the man, forgetting for the moment that danger might lurk in the surrounding thicket.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairJudge for yourself the difficulty surrounding the remainder of the symbols and fundamental truths of christianity.
The shimmering surface of the river near the boat was broken up into ripples surrounding a black object.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe mountains surrounding the town are bare, the town itself (London being still fresh in my recollection) resembles a village.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
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