circularize

Definition of circularizenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of circularize Once separated, the satellites will use onboard propulsion systems to circularize their orbits at 35,900 km above the equator. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2022 Two rocket firings were required to circularize the orbit at an altitude of 357 miles, 100 miles above the International Space Station. William Harwood, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2021 That torque is provided by Saturn itself, which has tides that tend to circularize and flatten all the orbits of the moons, confining them to the planet's equatorial plane. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circularize
Verb
  • Suspect first interviewed on day of killing Brown, whose wife was away on an international flight, spoke to two detectives at that time.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Requests to interview the city’s zoning, code compliance and building department directors about the discrepancies were declined.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The two have instead focused more on canvassing and get-out-the-vote efforts.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • Emery Sheriff’s job consists of standing outside and talking to people passing by, fundraising and canvassing for her company’s organization.
    Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Democrats and Republican leaders both surveyed members last week on the college sports plan, which indicated an uncertain whip count on the floor and work still to do on amending the plan, according to senators and aides.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
  • Tech has shifted from a luxury to a survival tool, with 56% of parents surveyed using two or three parenting apps or devices to manage cognitive overload.
    Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Hours after his office announced the probe, Newsom sent supporters an email soliciting donations for his Campaign For Democracy political action committee.
    Lia Russell July 15, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Hundreds of men have been cited by the sheriff’s office in recent years for soliciting a prostitute.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The brothers’ previous films included 2021’s Camp Confidential, about European Jews who found asylum in America after fleeing Nazi Europe, enlisted in the Army, and interrogated Nazi war criminals at a secret camp.
    Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • Along these routes, the bulldozers piled up mounds to enclose fortified compounds, military outposts and detention facilities where Palestinians were interrogated and tortured.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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