circumambulating

Definition of circumambulatingnext
present participle of circumambulate
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Verb
  • By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres.
    Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • The 49ers’ travel miles for the 2026 regular season amount to 38,105 air miles, the most ever according to sports betting analyst Bill Speros, as well as traversing 58 time zones, breaking the previous record of 42.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Being too patient in the build-up also allowed City to recover their shape and shut down crossing opportunities.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Beauty tourism is reshaping how people approach cosmetic care, with travelers crossing borders for everything from salmon-DNA injections in Seoul to hair transplants in Istanbul.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
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“Circumambulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumambulating. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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