as in circled
to travel completely around
the moon orbits the Earth
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Recent Examples of orbited
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.
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Anna Y. Q. Ho,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
As presently blueprinted by NASA, the International Space Station will be de-orbited via a series of actions.
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Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
Not by measure alone, but presence — a dynamic force that others orbited.
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Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Tito orbited Earth 128 times and even did some science experiments.
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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.
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ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
Just like Triton, Nereid is an irregular satellite, a class of objects whose orbits are inclined, backward or distant from their host, suggesting they were captured by their host and previously orbited the sun independently.
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Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
But the choice fit neatly into the mood currently surrounding Chanel — a house Keough has long orbited — since Matthieu Blazy has taken it in a new direction.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
While Mars is a potential time capsule with evidence of ancient life, other planets like Jupiter and Saturn are orbited by moons that NASA spacecraft are targeting in their hunt for life.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Anna Y. Q. Ho,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
As presently blueprinted by NASA, the International Space Station will be de-orbited via a series of actions.
—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 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
Just like Triton, Nereid is an irregular satellite, a class of objects whose orbits are inclined, backward or distant from their host, suggesting they were captured by their host and previously orbited the sun independently.
—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
But the choice fit neatly into the mood currently surrounding Chanel — a house Keough has long orbited — since Matthieu Blazy has taken it in a new direction.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
While Mars is a potential time capsule with evidence of ancient life, other planets like Jupiter and Saturn are orbited by moons that NASA spacecraft are targeting in their hunt for life.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orbited
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Holloway has spent the decade since assembling one of the great featherweight résumés in company history, which is why a fight nobody circled in 2013 now headlines the biggest week on the UFC calendar.
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As astronauts circled the Earth, aquanauts moved into seafloor labs.
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According to the hiking blog, The Hiking HI, the rock bridge can only be traversed at low tide, but can be treacherous either way.
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On a recent visit, the water traversed a smoky 10-foot canyon of charred foam and twisted wall panels on its way to the drain.
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The island had gone from farm and pasture in the nineteenth century to nature preserves and residential property in the twentieth, its silvery shingled homes encircled by forests and deer.
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Today, the Green is encircled by Whitfield, Broad, Park and Boston streets.
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