circumambulates

Definition of circumambulatesnext
present tense third-person singular of circumambulate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumambulates
Verb
  • The nearly 450-foot-tall bridge, one of the vehicular bridges in the Trinity River Corridor Project, connects downtown Dallas to West Dallas and traverses the Trinity River.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
  • In an excerpt from her new book, Feral, writer Emily Pennington traverses the challenging terrain of Alaska's Gates of the Arctic—part of a years-long journey to visit every national park in the United States.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But Fishback crosses that line with apparent glee, using a Jewish sacred space as a punchline to score political points.
    Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
  • However, this level of simplicity becomes difficult to maintain as soon as daily life crosses the border.
    Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Circumambulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumambulates. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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