circumambulated

Definition of circumambulatednext
past tense of circumambulate
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Verb
  • Once traversed by Genghis Khan, this is a focal point of Scythian-Turkic culture, whose arid slopes somehow sustain nomadic life that demands constant attentiveness to the environment.
    Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But hardly any ships have traversed the strait since the war began in late February.
    Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The driver fled and crossed the Ford Parkway Bridge into Minneapolis before the deputy lost sight of the vehicle and ended the pursuit, according to the sheriff’s office.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • Netflix’s big comedy bet might be the Dan Levy–Rachel Sennott co-creation Big Mistakes; the biting, farcical series about adult siblings who get caught up in the drug business plays like Weeds crossed with The Other Two.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
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“Circumambulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumambulated. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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