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as in circled
to travel completely around
the first ship to circumnavigate the globe
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as in bypassed
to avoid by going around
we can circumnavigate the traffic jam if we take the next exit
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Recent Examples of circumnavigated
Ko Samui is the third-largest island in the country but remains small enough to be circumnavigated in just a couple of hours by motorbike or car, making neighboring locations easy to access.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
The 16th-century adventurer, who first circumnavigated the globe by sea in 1522, wavers beneath the pressure of his pursuit, ultimately leading his men to mutiny and madness on the Malay Archipelago.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
Best Towns to Visit Getaria A small, underrated fishing village, Getaria is the birthplace of Balenciaga and Juan Sebastián Elcano (who circumnavigated the world with Magellan).
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
And joining the Apollo 13 crew after having first served on Apollo 8, which intentionally circumnavigated the moon but did not land on its surface, made Lovell the first human ever to see the moon up close for a second time.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
The 16th-century adventurer, who first circumnavigated the globe by sea in 1522, wavers beneath the pressure of his pursuit, ultimately leading his men to mutiny and madness on the Malay Archipelago.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
Best Towns to Visit Getaria A small, underrated fishing village, Getaria is the birthplace of Balenciaga and Juan Sebastián Elcano (who circumnavigated the world with Magellan).
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
And joining the Apollo 13 crew after having first served on Apollo 8, which intentionally circumnavigated the moon but did not land on its surface, made Lovell the first human ever to see the moon up close for a second time.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumnavigated
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As the demonstrators circled the sidewalk outside the World Trade Center with Noem inside, Manolo De Los Santos, a founder of The People's Forum and a regular protest organizer, told the crowd that demonstrators weren’t allowed inside.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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As one officer grabs at her door handle, a third officer who had circled to the front of the SUV from the opposite side draws his gun.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
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Harbaugh bypassed him twice for the defensive coordinator job, but there was a sense by the Ravens that he’s even better suited to be an NFL head coach because of his ability to lead, communicate and command a room.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Institutions were obstacles to be blamed or bypassed.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The sets built by Fisk traversed New York City and required the funding of a midbudget studio film (this is reportedly the most expensive production in A24’s history).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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This family had traversed the jungle of the notorious Darien Gap with newborn Ashley, fleeing Ecuador to follow their dream of a safer life in America.—
Carol Guzy,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
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In Washington, the president believes that might makes right, that the courts are simply speed bumps, not stop signs — that democracy is a nuisance to be circumvented.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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What happened this weekend circumvented all of that.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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At that time, a few hundred operational satellites orbited the planet, and no collision occurred.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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The conclusion comes from a fresh look at data from NASA’s Cassini mission, which orbited Saturn for nearly 20 years.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
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Last night’s premiere marked Hadid’s first major red carpet moment of 2026, having avoided any awards ceremony or glitzy gala so far.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
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Crocker-Johnson avoided early foul trouble and led all scorers with 10 points as Minnesota shot 56% from the field.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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While encircled outside his locker Saturday, disappointed in the result but proud of his team’s effort, Coker answered questions about his career game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Today with Jenna & Sheinelle host crossed paths with her late husband in the late '90s during a chance encounter at Northwestern University.—
Jessica Vacco-Bolaños,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Police are still working to determine how Asendorf's path crossed with McCray's.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Circumnavigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumnavigated. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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