Collocations for "surrounded"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "surrounded" in context.
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surround
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- surround the [city, enemy, bank]
- [troops, soldiers, tanks] surrounded the [city]
- surrounded them on [all, three] sides
- surrounded the [suspect, robber]
- [we have, we've got] them surrounded
- surrounds himself with [family, friends, hangers-on, an entourage]
- is always surrounded by [girls, fans]
- surround and [protect, support, capture]
- [mystery] surrounds [her, the affair, the situation]
- surrounded by [flowers, hedges, nature]
- surrounded by [a fence, a wall, guards, barb wire]
- surrounded in [controversy, mystery]
- a [tile, surface, border, unit] surround
- a [furniture, table, cabinet, bath, shower] surround
- a [wood, metal, plastic] surround
- (with) a [fire, water, splash] -proof surround
- a [fitted, measured, bolt-in] surround
- the [store, restaurant, stage, bar, club] surround
- a [Roman, superhero, marine] surround (for the bar)
- [fit, make, buy, improvise] a surround
- the [wonderful, beautiful, breathtaking, rural, scenic] surrounds of (the town)
'surrounded' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
beauty
- completely
- controversy
- fan
- herd
- luxury
- mist
- nature
- player
- police
- sod
- stronghold
- surround
- swirl