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1. about, aroundadverb

   in the area or vicinity

   «a few spectators standing about»; «hanging around»; «waited around for the next flight»

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, close to, round

2. aroundadverb

   by a circular or circuitous route

   «He came all the way around the base»; «the road goes around the pond»

   Synonyms:
   some, round, close to, more or less, about, or so, just about, approximately, roughly

3. about, aroundadverb

   used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction

   «wandering about with no place to go»; «people were rushing about»; «news gets around (or about)»; «traveled around in Asia»; «he needs advice from someone who’s been around»; «she sleeps around»

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, close to, round

4. aroundadverb

   in a circle or circular motion

   «The wheels are spinning around»

   Synonyms:
   some, round, close to, more or less, about, or so, just about, approximately, roughly

5. approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or soadverb

   (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

   «lasted approximately an hour»; «in just about a minute»; «he’s about 30 years old»; «I’ve had about all I can stand»; «we meet about once a month»; «some forty people came»; «weighs around a hundred pounds»; «roughly $3,000»; «holds 3 gallons, more or less»; «20 or so people were at the party»

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, rough, virtually, somewhat, slightly, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, close to, round

6. about, aroundadverb

   in or to a reversed position or direction

   «about face»; «suddenly she turned around»

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, close to, round

7. aroundadverb

   to a particular destination either specified or understood

   «she came around to see me»; «I invited them around for supper»

   Synonyms:
   some, round, close to, more or less, about, or so, just about, approximately, roughly

8. about, aroundadverb

   all around or on all sides

   «dirty clothes lying around (or about)»; «let’s look about for help»; «There were trees growing all around»; «she looked around her»

   Synonyms:
   well-nigh, virtually, or so, roughly, just about, some, nigh, most, about, nearly, more or less, almost, near, approximately, close to, round

9. aroundadverb

   in circumference

   «the trunk is ten feet around»; «the pond is two miles around»

   Synonyms:
   some, round, close to, more or less, about, or so, just about, approximately, roughly

10. round, aroundadverb

    from beginning to end; throughout

    «It rains all year round on Skye»; «frigid weather the year around»

    Synonyms:
    some, round, close to, about, or so, just about, approximately, more or less, roughly

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1. among

   the fruity pebbles were scattered «among the dock» could also be pronounced as «around the dock»

   the fruity pebbles were scattered around the dock.

2. rotate

   going around for a long time

   go a round and around

   Submitted by anonymous on April 2, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. aroundadjective

   Synonyms:
   round, on every side, on all sides, in a circle, right and left

2. aroundprep.

   Synonyms:
   about, round, encircling, encompassing, surrounding, on every side of

3. aroundprep.

   Synonyms:
   all over, in all parts of

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1. List of paraphrases for «around»:

   approximately, about, throughout, roughly, across, some, nearly, autour, near, almost, on, towards, over, everywhere, surrounding, in, nearby

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1. Deon Joseph:

   I thought he was dead, i pulled his sleeve and maggots and flies came out. He’d been lying there for a while. There were dozens of people around and nobody called an ambulance for him, nobody.

2. Kevin Hyland:

   These minor changes (to the SDGs) will have a major change … around slavery.

3. Christy Mallory:

   Even just the campaigns around the bills can be really stigmatizing and hurt kids, even if the bills don’t ultimately pass, just the fact that knowing that lawmakers are introducing these bills, people are seeing it and reading it, can signal to kids that maybe they’re not supported by their states, that their government is not behind them.

4. William LaCourse:

   The combination of ultra-thin glass, less than the thickness of human hair, and very high strength allows glass to be bent, twisted, etc. without fracture, it will not fold flat like a dollar bill, but you could fold it around a metal rod and you could do it over and over and it will still go back to flat [ without ] creases.

5. Mona Scott:

   I used to live in New York, and they had cooling centers where people that was homeless could come in in the daytime to keep from being out in the heat, drink water, maybe get a sandwich and a snack. And I ain’t never seen that down here [ in Atlanta ], i think they [ city planners ] should plant trees in hot areas, especially around bus stops. I think they need to open up some kind of center, you know, to help keep people cool.

• حول, بالقرب, قربArabic
• наблизо, наоколо, около, къде да е, навсякъде, от всички страниBulgarian
• passant, al voltant deCatalan, Valencian
• okolo, kolemCzech
• rundt omDanish
• umGerman
• περί, γύρωGreek
• alrededor de, alrededor, por, cerca de, por acá, a eso deSpanish
• دوروبَر, پیرامون, نزدیکا, نزدیکیا, دور و برPersian
• tienoilla, ympäriinsä, ympärillä, hengissä, ympärille, noin, ympäriFinnish
• autour, versFrench
• umIrish
• mu thimcheall, timcheall, mun cuairt, mu chuairtScottish Gaelic
• के आस-पास, चारों ओरHindi
• otouHaitian Creole
• kHungarian
• շուրջըArmenian
• sekitarIndonesian
• verso, intorno a, vicino, attorno, intorno, in giroItalian
• סְבִיבHebrew
• 周りJapanese
• ಸುತ್ತಲೂKannada
• 약Korean
• circum, circaLatin
• насекаде, близу, во близина, наоколу, околу, овде-ондеMacedonian
• madwarMaltese
• omheen, om, rondom, langs, rond, in de omgeving vanDutch
• rundtNorwegian
• dookoła, wokół, na okołoPolish
• perto de, em torno de, por aqui, por volta de, por aíPortuguese
• în jurul, ici-colo, aproape de, împrejurul, peste totRomanian
• вокруг, всюду, поблизости, вблизи, околоRussian
• परिSanskrit
• omkring, kring, runtSwedish
• சுற்றிTamil
• చుట్టూTelugu
• รอบThai
• etrafındaTurkish
• навколоUkrainian
• کے ارد گردUrdu
• xung quanhVietnamese
• אַרוםYiddish
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