Outer
Outer adjective - Situated on the outside or farther out.
Surrounding and outer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surrounding" instead an adjective "Outer".
Surrounding
Surrounding adjective - Closely encircling.
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Synonyms for Surrounding
Outer and surrounding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Outer" instead an adjective "Surrounding".
Nearby Words: surround, surrounded
Both words in one sentence
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Shout-Out: The final racetrack, where you race against Iceman, is set in outer space with planets surrounding the track.
- Jazz bandleader Sun Ra kept his past shrouded in mystery, claimed to be from outer space, and created a Myth Arc surrounding this.
Source: Cloudcuckoolander / Other -
When Things Spin, Science Happens: When the outer breastplate is closed during the Mark III suiting-up sequence, the structures surrounding the arc reactor spin counter-clockwise ever so slightly.
Source: Film / Iron Man
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