Cover and Surround

Cover

Cover verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.

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Surround and cover are semantically related in envelop topic. In some cases you can use "Surround" instead a verb "Cover", when it comes to topics like contain.

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Surround

Surround verb - Envelop completely.

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Synonyms for Surround

Cover and surround are semantically related in wrap topic. Sometimes you can use "Cover" instead a verb "Surround", if it concerns topics such as contain.

Nearby Words: surrounded, surrounding

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How words are described

good

good cover

good surround

Common collocations

part	cover part	surround part
body	cover body	surround body
area	cover area	surround area
characters	cover characters	surround characters
Other words: earth, story, head, planet.

Both words in one sentence

As the SEAL team disarms it, Hummel's Marines realize what's happening and surround the SEALs as they enter the showers from an elevated position, boxing them in from good cover.

Source: Redshirt Army
A tecnician proposed to deploy forces around it, to cover all exits and surround him.

Source: Comic Book / Dark Reign
Hyperspeed Ambush: The Rebel fleet comes out of hyperspace en masse near the Death Star II in order to surround it and cover the attack squadrons that will fly inside the half-constructed space station to destroy it.

Source: Film / Return of the Jedi