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
  • Around 600 outreach workers would also canvass the streets looking for those in need of help, Mamdani said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • Concern for homeless New Yorkers during heat wave New York City has deployed teams to begin citywide canvassing to identify people experiencing homelessness to get them into shelters or cooling centers to escape triple-digit temperatures.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Retail executives surveyed for the report weren’t optimistic, with nearly 62 percent of respondents predicting fraud would get worse in 2026.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • Laura surveyed her flushed cheeks, her bruised legs, with a consumer’s eye.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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