circularize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of circularize 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 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 That requires the spacecraft to use its own propulsion resources to circularize at an operational altitude over the equator. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2021 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circularize
Verb
  • And as the Yankees canvas their options for an external addition, The Athletic's Jim Bowden has floated an interesting trade idea that would involve the New York Mets.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
  • The special election canvased the 144 precinct chairs who attended the meeting out of 239 eligible.
    Rachel Royster July 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Throughout the rest of the clip, Bob interviews a series of his friends before the show to get their predictions for how often Gaga will ask the crowd to raise their hands.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
  • In an article published through the National Institute of Justice, Brown and others interviewed former extremists in the United States, as well as their family and friends, to better understand the shift from participating in ideological debate to taking violent actions.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Election results in Arizona are unofficial until local officials have tabulated and canvassed the results.
    Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • What is Paul McCartney's history with Nashville? Despite canvassing the globe his entire career, McCartney has only played Nashville shows twice in his career, both at Bridgestone Arena.
    Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Almost half of all athletes surveyed experience pain on the bone above the big toe, where a stud is placed on boots for men.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Half of 326 Harvard students surveyed by the school’s undergraduate association and AI safety club were worried about AI’s impact on their job prospects.
    Victoria Feng, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Both Moreno and the Ohio GOP have cited the Downtown brawl in recent emails to supporters, in Moreno’s case to solicit campaign donations.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Paxton claimed in his filing to the Tarrant County court on Aug. 12 that O’Rourke violated the fundraising block by soliciting donations through the Democrats’ ActBlue platform.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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