virtually surround
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To enclose or encircle something nearly but not completely.
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- The small village was virtually surrounded by dense forests.
- The enemy forces virtually surrounded the city, cutting off all supplies.
- The new housing development virtually surrounded the old park.
- With the rising water levels, the island was virtually surrounded.
- The festival grounds were virtually surrounded by a temporary fence.
- The protesters virtually surrounded the government building.
- The remote cabin was virtually surrounded by untouched wilderness.
- The police cars virtually surrounded the suspect's vehicle.
- The expanding suburbs virtually surrounded the small farming community.
- The ancient ruins were virtually surrounded by overgrown vegetation.