circumambulating

present participle of circumambulate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumambulating
Verb
  • That same sense of gravity is felt by golfers traversing the dynamic dunes.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sure, there were attacks and counterattacks and waves of soldiers traversing across No Man’s Land.
    Michael Jerome Plunkett September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Photographer Osama Fathi has captured a stunning view of Perseid meteors crossing the bright ribbon of the Milky Way over the ruins of an ancient settlement in Egypt dedicated to the worship of the crocodile god Soknopaios.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Only about 12 blocks separate the two, both located on North Avenue, with Thirst Books on the Milwaukee side and The Well Red Damsel crossing into Wauwatosa.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Circumambulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumambulating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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