as in circled
to travel completely around
the moon orbits the Earth
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Recent Examples of orbited
At that time, a few hundred operational satellites orbited the planet, and no collision occurred.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The conclusion comes from a fresh look at data from NASA’s Cassini mission, which orbited Saturn for nearly 20 years.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Given the possible sub-solar neutron star implied by the gravitational wave data, researchers hypothesize that a supernova’s two newborn neutron stars orbited into one another to generate a separate kilonova.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
For years, publishing a novel had been the star around which my life had orbited.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
In recent years, there's been a big push to reduce space debris by setting up tracking systems, improving spacecraft and launcher designs, and setting up protocols so that defunct satellites are properly decommissioned before being orbited or sent into a graveyard orbit.
—David Szondy
october 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Mini-moon uncovered last year In August 2024, scientists discovered asteroid 2024 PT5, a mini-moon that temporarily orbited the Earth in fall 2024.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The two artists have orbited each other for years, having even shared the stage together on Swift’s Reputation tour.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orbited
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None Created from debris streams left behind by Comet Thatcher (which last circled the sun in 1861), the Lyrid meteor shower averages between 10 to 20 fireballs per hour.—
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Cassidy pointed to a December game in Columbus when defenseman Brayden McNabb slid down from the point as Marner circled up to the top.—
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The sets built by Fisk traversed New York City and required the funding of a midbudget studio film (this is reportedly the most expensive production in A24’s history).—
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This family had traversed the jungle of the notorious Darien Gap with newborn Ashley, fleeing Ecuador to follow their dream of a safer life in America.—
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Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.—
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While encircled outside his locker Saturday, disappointed in the result but proud of his team’s effort, Coker answered questions about his career game.—
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