circumambulating

Definition of circumambulatingnext
present participle of circumambulate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumambulating
Verb
  • Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Walkers and bikers traversing down the path and a new bridge will see two new pavilions as well as the Athletic Club Boise Stadium, where a new professional soccer team whose name and colors were revealed in 2025 will play.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The statement came just days after county leadership joined state and team officials in Topeka for a joint announcement that the Chiefs would be leaving Kansas City and crossing state lines into Kansas.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The video showed the mysterious concept, dubbed Corleo, roaming rocky terrain, leaping over icy crevasses, crossing snowy landscapes without losing its footing, and traversing a dark forest at night — all while carrying an adult rider on its back and being powered by a hydrogen power cell.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Circumambulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumambulating. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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