Noun : He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : She was surrounded by reporters. ,A stone wall surrounds the estate. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : a tile surround for the shower stall. ,The designer created a Persian surround for the new restaurant. From Dictionary.com.
Pointing downward and kind of surrounding from the North the Arabian peninsula, Israel and Jordan. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Matthews: War in Iraq United ‘the Disparate Pieces of Shia Radicalism into a Frankenstein Monster’] Reference
'Progressive' is the buzzword surrounding the event. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Union jobs reduce proverty in surrounding neighborhoods. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Don Blankenship Called Safety Regulators ‘As Silly As Global Warming’] Reference
Many of the maquiladoras are located in surrounding villages. From Wordnik.com. [Merida, 1997: trade opportunities] Reference
The terrain surrounding the camp was heavy forest on dry land. From Wordnik.com. [DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE REPORT] Reference
Examination of the terms surrounding a lawsuit are instructive. From Wordnik.com. [Vail Daily - Top Stories] Reference
We got wall to wall "AFFORDABLE" housing in surrounding counties. From Wordnik.com. [New Book: C'ville is the #1 Place to Live at cvillenews.com] Reference
There is an abundance of restaurants on the plaza and in surrounding area. From Wordnik.com. [Coming to Mazatlan in a few days] Reference
It doesn't make any sense to take guys in surrounding states you can't win with. From Wordnik.com. [Western Michigan - Team Notes] Reference
The surrounding is breathtaking when you're looking up there and there's those crowds. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Toughest hole awaits an Open champion] Reference
Lattimore the metropolis of "the world's granary," as he called the surrounding country. From Wordnik.com. [Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic] Reference
It has four iron poles and the magnetic field is excited by currents in surrounding coils. From Wordnik.com. [Accelerators and Nobel Laureates] Reference
What none of us knew was that the enemy occupied the high terrain surrounding the small landing zone (LZ). From Wordnik.com. [Rykoskey, Edward J.] Reference
The Jena march drew an estimated 20,000 protesters, and many stayed in surrounding cities, including Alexandria. From Wordnik.com. [Joe Guzzardi Is Unwell] Reference
Stereoscopic, anaglyph, 1080i, active shutter … it can be easy to get lost in the jargon surrounding 3D activity. From Wordnik.com. [C21Media.net]
Dr. Thompson is a competent leader who exercises good judgement in surrounding himself with competent subordinates. From Wordnik.com. [A Brief History of C'ville Superintendents at cvillenews.com] Reference
Hundreds of youths from Vocas in surrounding poor barrios broke through the police cordon by blowing up police cars. From Wordnik.com. [Upsurge and massacre in Mexico 1968: part 2 blood at Tlatelolco] Reference
Moreover, as the public education system improved in surrounding "Appalachia", the need for Berea's Foundation School. From Wordnik.com. [John B. Fenn - Autobiography] Reference
Postmortem tissue dehydration causes the skin surrounding the hair and nails to shrink, giving the illusion of growth. From Wordnik.com. [Science and the Urban Legend - Part II] Reference
In Jerusalem and in surrounding Palestine, the Child spake to the Hebrews and the Arabs, as the Scripture had foretold. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-07-01] Reference
Study the topography and you'll see low spots that drain surrounding hillsides or hollows that would make good pond sites. From Wordnik.com. [Ten Ways To Improve Your Land for Deer] Reference
It must be absolutely awesome/cool and most importantly BADASS, that is the keyword surrounding the contents on the website. From Wordnik.com. [Freelancer.com - New Projects] Reference
Could it be the sum of the worst case job loss at KSC = 10,000 and the worst case job loss in surrounding community = 28,200?. From Wordnik.com. [Looking Ahead to a Post-Shuttle Space Coast - NASA Watch] Reference
They give a high-resolution picture of the appendix that can pick up inflammation in surrounding tissue even at early stages. From Wordnik.com. [Medpundit] Reference
A spokesman for the production said the creative team would have no further comment on the terms surrounding Ms. Mendoza's departure. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
I wonder how long it will take before the data from those phones is used against their owners and perhaps even those in surrounding areas. From Wordnik.com. [Homeland Security Developing Smartphone Tech That Sniffs Deadly Chemicals | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World] Reference
What's with the tag surrounding the tag? dotnetmate. From Wordnik.com. [ASP.NET Forums] Reference
For the first figure compare De 32: 11; Mt 23: 37. buckler -- literally, "surrounding" -- that is, a kind of shield covering all over. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
The problem is, there's a lot of jargon surrounding the term. From Wordnik.com. Reference
In 2008, POET and the Iowa Power Fund Board agreed to terms surrounding the project. From Wordnik.com. Reference
He raises his arms to shield himself, the birdcall surrounding him like manic laughter. From Wordnik.com. [Corvus] Reference
There's a great deal of jargon surrounding the various cultures and ideas around software freedom. From Wordnik.com. [tuxmachines.org] Reference
Use OR between terms to search for find job openings or job seeker profiles that contain either word surrounding it. From Wordnik.com. [weblog blog blogging weblogs blogs Jobs | Indeed.com] Reference
It is the second-biggest dilemma surrounding him, right behind: How could a team with Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr. From Wordnik.com. [The Columbian stories: Columns] Reference
There is no word surrounding specifications for the device, but it would make sense to follow similar to its predecessor. From Wordnik.com. [Phone Arena - Latest News] Reference
Aside from the special terms surrounding Ryanair promotional flights, customers will be charged €5 for checking in online. From Wordnik.com. [Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
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