circumnavigates

verb

present tense third-person singular of circumnavigate
1
as in traverses
to travel completely around the first ship to circumnavigate the globe

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2
as in bypasses
to avoid by going around we can circumnavigate the traffic jam if we take the next exit

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Recent Examples of circumnavigates Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph’s score circumnavigates the Mediterranean — a sea which touches Duato’s native Spain, North Africa, the Greek isles, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Gaza. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Learn about the native flora and fauna at the Seaside Nature Center, or borrow a free bike and cycle the Bike Loop trail that circumnavigates the park. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026 Deserving a spot on every serious hiker’s bucket list, the strenuous 93-mile Wonderland Trail (usually a 10 to 14 day journey) circumnavigates the base of Mount Rainier, passing through a range of alpine and subalpine landscapes and showing off what makes this Washington’s most famous park. — Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumnavigates
  1. traverses
  2. bypasses
  3. circles
  4. circumvents
  5. encircles
  6. avoids
  7. orbits
  8. crosses
Verb
  • In your periphery to the left, a spacewalker traverses the exterior of the station.
    — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 26 July 2026
  • The Golden State might be a West Coast utopia, but then Californians live on a fault line that traverses most of it.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of traverses
Verb
  • Hackers can alter the prescribed sequence of message exchanges in a way that bypasses authentication requirements.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Some Tesla vehicles have Insane Mode, a driving feature that bypasses battery limitations and enables full torque delivery from a complete stop.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bypasses
Verb
  • The job search can be a draining process, especially when applications go unanswered, AI hysteria circles the internet, and interviews end with little to no feedback.
    — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Whenever the calendar comes out, Amanda Mendoza VanCleave circles the dates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of circles
Verb
  • Additionally, because the $50 co-payment circumvents Part D, the amount doesn’t count toward a beneficiary’s annual deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The exhibit mostly circumvents contextualizing the architectural details of the office, and rather aims to explicate the man who worked within it.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of circumvents
Verb
  • The paint color that encircles the wallpaper is important, but Chloe Redmond Warner says the bread should be the least exciting part of this sandwich.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The butterfly encircles Larsson's eye, with its wings spanning the whole area from her inner brow to well past its tip.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 July 2026
Definition of encircles
Verb
  • Commentary on his work often describes it as a critique of race or capitalism but gingerly avoids the more superficial observation that these behaviors have a resemblance to certain presentations of psychosis.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This approach leverages employer relationships, avoids high customer acquisition costs, and ensures unbiased advice.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoids
Verb
  • Worlds with no sun Every planet in our Solar System orbits the sun, but not all planets are so fortunate.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which already orbits the moon, should provide before and after photos of the wreckage site in the next few weeks.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of orbits
Verb
  • There will be another in 2052 that crosses the Southeast, including Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For content that crosses markets, that means building feedback loops into how AI operates.
    — Georg Ell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of crosses

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