circumnavigate
verb
cir·cum·nav·i·gate
ˌsər-kəm-ˈna-və-ˌgāt 
circumnavigated; circumnavigating; circumnavigates
: to go completely around especially by water
circumnavigate the earth
Examples of circumnavigate in a Sentence
The ship circumnavigated the world.
the first ship to circumnavigate the globe
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Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph’s score circumnavigates the Mediterranean — a sea which touches Duato’s native Spain, North Africa, the Greek isles, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Gaza.
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Four are named in honor of different Miami Dolphins players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame that circumnavigate South Florida – the DCC 5K along with the Dan Marino, Larry Csonka, Zach Thomas and Jason Tyler Rides.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
That mission is slated to launch four astronauts on a trip that will circumnavigate the moon but will not land on it, serving as a pathfinder for the more complex Artemis III landing mission.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Superpressure balloons can last for months and travel long distances, potentially circumnavigating the globe, all the while reporting their position.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Four are named in honor of different Miami Dolphins players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame that circumnavigate South Florida – the DCC 5K along with the Dan Marino, Larry Csonka, Zach Thomas and Jason Tyler Rides.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
That mission is slated to launch four astronauts on a trip that will circumnavigate the moon but will not land on it, serving as a pathfinder for the more complex Artemis III landing mission.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Superpressure balloons can last for months and travel long distances, potentially circumnavigating the globe, all the while reporting their position.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for circumnavigate
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“Circumnavigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circumnavigate. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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circumnavigate
verb
cir·cum·nav·i·gate
ˌsər-kəm-ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt
: to go completely around especially by water
circumnavigate the earth
also
: to go around instead of through : bypass
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