Word Finder - around

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(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

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Is Clare around today?

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(with the verb "to be") Alive; existing.

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"How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing."  "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now."

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So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

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High above, vultures circled around.

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So as to surround or be near.

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Everybody please gather around.

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Nearly; approximately; about.

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An adult elephant weighs around five tons.

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From place to place.

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Look around and see what you find.

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From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.

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He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around.

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(with turn, spin etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.

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She spun around a few times.

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Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.

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I asked around, and no-one really liked it.

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Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.

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Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.

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I planted a row of lilies around the statue.

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(of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding.

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There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.

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Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.

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She went around the track fifty times.

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Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.

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The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on.

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Near; in the vicinity of.

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I don't want you around me.

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At or to various places within.

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She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card.

He put an arm around her waist and kissed her cheek.

Turning the truck around, he headed back down the drive.

The count looked around him.

Then the saint stopped speaking and looked around him.

He thought that a wonderful light was shining around him.

I guess we could say he hasn't been around much.

He put an arm around her shoulders.

The boy looked around him with wondering eyes.

His warm hands slid around her waist, pulling her back against him.

They are in little pockets all around the edge of this cavern.

We will discuss the molecular machines called nanites—tiny, molecular-sized robots that will swim around in your body fighting disease, repairing damage, and alerting you to problems (and will likely dramatically increase the human lifespan).

As he swung her around, he spoke into her ear.

Strong arms slipped around her waist, drawing her back against him.

He swept her around.

I put my arm around her.

Wrapping his arms around her, he sighed deeply.

She clamped her arms around his waist again.

His fingers closed around her arm and he firmly pulled her back.

It was wandering around, getting close to Destiny.

It's the same old wolf that has been skulking around here all winter.

Then, on Christmas morning when everyone is awake, we lounge around in our night clothes while we open presents.

You must be getting bored around here.

I missed him when he wasn't around.

They all looked around, but the piglets had disappeared.

It is almost no effort for me to row around the lake, no matter how heavy the load may be.

Her arms stole around his neck and she ran trembling fingers through the soft hair on the back of his head.

He waved as he turned it around to leave.

She slipped her arms around his neck and forced his lips down harder on her own.

She's been moping around every since you left.

He glanced around the room and his troubled gaze halted on her.

I put my arms around her but I didn't know what to say.

He always was riding around on his bicycle.

The land around it was rugged, with only a few fields in the midst of a vast forest.

Around the world, more than a billion mobile devices that both take and send photographs are currently in use, spread even to the poorest parts of the globe.

Eat out in style as you tour around this great city.

She sat up, pulling the blanket around her nightgown and shivered.

She removed his Tux and shoes, rolling him around the bed in the process.

For the most part, the facial expressions of those sitting around the table were sympathetic, but Dulce looked as if she was ready to break into tears.

And yet, the mail man always stopped – or was he simply turning around?

She stopped at a light and glanced at a shop to her right where some people were standing around talking.

Instantly his hands came up to her elbows, forcing her arms around his neck.

Why did they have to sneak around?

She wrapped her arms around her knees and stared into the dusk.

You reckon them Injuns knew we was around?

He grinned, the expression creating little lines around his sparkling blue eyes.

I'm not from around here.

This time they were on the balcony, gazing into the night, his arm around her waist.

Can Howard have an hour off to show me around Keene before I leave?

Betsy exclaimed as we caught our breath, standing atop the highest point for thirty miles around.

Nobody following you or creeping around?