Synonyms of orbited

orbited

verb

past tense of orbit

as in circled

to travel completely around

the moon orbits the Earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circled
• traversed
• encircled
• crossed
• ringed
• rounded
• circumnavigated
• circuited
• girdled
• circumvented
• compassed
• circumambulated
• perambulated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of orbited

But this may not be the final death of all the planets that once orbited the now-dead star. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Endeavour orbited the Earth 4,671 times and traveled more than 122 million miles, which is about the same distance from Earth to Mars. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Some dwarf stars are small, dim stars that can be orbited by other dwarf stars or planets. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

Ellison revealed a logo menu that had Skydance front and center and large, orbited by tiny icons for brands like Warners and Paramount (along with CBS, HBO Max, DC, CNN and, perhaps just to balance out the graphic, Nickelodeon). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Influential courtiers orbited more closely than those with less gravity, and peasants weren’t part of the picture. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Instead, the museum included Pluto as one of the 300 icy bodies that orbited beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon while Michael Collins orbited overhead. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Kirby’s kidnapping case orbited Charlie’s murder case like a distant moon. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026