orbited

verb

past tense of orbit
as in circled
to travel completely around the moon orbits the Earth

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Recent Examples of orbited Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon while Michael Collins orbited overhead. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 When Galileo orbited Jupiter, its high-gain antenna did not fully deploy, meaning the probe was never able to record detailed video of Jupiter's atmosphere as hoped. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Kirby’s kidnapping case orbited Charlie’s murder case like a distant moon. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 The fact that celebrity landed upon him, plucking him from the obscurity of his mission to represent the burgeoning discourse on the disease, says more about the world that orbited him than his actions on the island or his own political nous. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 The satellite has orbited Earth about once every hour and a half for more than two decades, and over time, friction with particles in the upper atmosphere has caused its orbit to decay. — Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026 Not by measure alone, but presence — a dynamic force that others orbited. — Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Tito orbited Earth 128 times and even did some science experiments. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 If the space station is de-orbited in 2030, as currently planned and agreed upon by all partners, the last significant down-mass availability will be three years from now. — ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orbited
  1. circled
  2. traversed
  3. encircled
Verb
  • On the day Tran was ambushed, the vehicle circled the area 16 times before the shooting, according to investigators.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Citing the arrest affidavit, Law&Crime reported that Simpson allegedly approached another boat at a high rate of speed and circled the vessel several times before anchoring about 10 feet away.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of circled
Verb
  • The bottom line An imperfect borrowing climate which has solidified thanks to an extended Fed rate pause will need to be traversed carefully.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Around 100 commercial vessels traversed the strait on a typical day before the war.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of traversed
Verb
  • The pendant, which is encircled by diamonds, also includes a heart between the initials.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lining the outer cell membrane, at the base of the cilia, were simple structures, each encircled by a single membrane.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
Definition of encircled

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