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surrounded by vs surrounded with

Both 'surrounded by' and 'surrounded with' are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Surrounded by' is more commonly used to indicate something encircling or enclosing a person or object. Meanwhile, 'surrounded with' is used to describe the presence of something in the area around it.
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surrounded by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'surrounded by' when you want to indicate that something is encircling or enclosing a person or object.

Examples:

  • The house was surrounded by a beautiful garden.
  • She felt surrounded by love and support.
  • The city is surrounded by mountains.
  • The castle was surrounded by a moat.
  • The children were surrounded by toys.
  • Dec 28, 2017 ... ... m surrounded, but I'm surrounded by You! #Surrounded #FightMyBattles. 5.9K views · Surrounded (Fight My Battles) - Michael W. Smith. 12K views.
  • Dec 27, 2022 ... So if your Moder spawn surrounded by Mistlands is in the SE, start looking in the Mountains to the NE or NW. Alternatively, you could also just ...
  • Nov 27, 2016 ... I am so grateful to be surrounded by such good people in my life! Thank you friends for this unforgettable tour and thank you to all of you ...
  • Nov 19, 2019 ... Every boss seems surrounded by enemies. Help. So I'm not very good at this game but that's never stopped me before, the one on one combat is ...
  • Jul 28, 2009 ... Over the years I have searched but I just can't find a way to do this — match a string not surrounded by a given char, like quotes or greater/ ...
  • Oct 10, 2022 ... 48K likes, 539 comments - faddick on October 10, 2022: "May you always be surrounded by an overwhelming amount of love and all the things ...
  • Jul 4, 2024 ... Tiny Love Stories: 'Surrounded by Family and Fireworks, I Finally Lit the Fuse' · A Fuse Meant to Light. I left the book on the couch. · The Deep, ...
  • National Research Council. 2010. Surrounded by Science: Learning Science in Informal Environments. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org ...
  • Dec 31, 2015 ... SKIP ADVERTISEMENT. Modern Love. Single, and Surrounded by a Wall of Men. Share full article. Credit...Brian Rea. By Susan M. Gelles. Dec. 31, ...
  • Feb 2, 2022 ... I Was Surrounded by “Final Girls” in School, Knowing I'd Never Be One. The erasure of Black women in slasher films has larger implications ...

Alternatives:

  • encircled by
  • enveloped by
  • hemmed in by
  • ringed by
  • enclosed by

surrounded with

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

Use 'surrounded with' when you want to describe the presence of something in the surrounding area.

Examples:

  • The room was surrounded with beautiful artwork.
  • The garden was surrounded with a tall fence.
  • The table was surrounded with chairs.
  • The house was surrounded with trees.
  • The city was surrounded with a protective wall.
  • May 20, 2008 ... The jacket was surrounded with a gold trim. I don't know the answer, but my feeling is that it depends on whether 'what surrounds' is integral ...
  • Aug 29, 2017 ... Unlike most passive verbs, surrounded can also be followed by 'with'. The sentence, “I was surrounded with kindness and loving care” seems ...
  • Sep 7, 2024 ... Surrounded with so much love last weekend so grateful for all the memories, family and friends, surprises and of course yummy cake.
  • Jun 14, 2007 ... How would you say? Surrounded by luscious vegetation and centenary trees Surrounded with luscious vegetation and centenary trees Surrounded ...
  • Apr 15, 2024 ... 3596 likes, 271 comments - jillmartin on April 15, 2024: "Lately. Lucky me. Surrounded with love and happy places and moments.".
  • Oct 18, 2019 ... SwiftUI PreviewProvider no longer surrounded with #if DEBUG #endif, what does this mean? Using Swift · young (rtSwift) October 18, 2019, 5 ...
  • Aug 16, 2020 ... Pines family surrounded with kittens and puppies ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Upvote
  • Mar 2, 2024 ... At home and surrounded with love... Till we see you again, Dad.
  • Apr 24, 2024 ... Henry Administration Building Surrounded with Campus Police. News. Does anyone know why the building entrances are guarded by police officers ...
  • May 26, 2020 ... Markdown rendering issue with image surrounded with HTML · Bug · angus (Angus McLeod) August 11, 2021, 4:25am 27. Yes, if you went fully in that ...

Alternatives:

  • filled with
  • adorned with
  • decorated with
  • accompanied by
  • teeming with

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