Synonyms of orbiting

orbiting

verb

present participle of orbit

as in circling

to travel completely around

the moon orbits the Earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circling
• traversing
• encircling
• crossing
• ringing
• circuiting
• circumventing
• rounding
• circumnavigating
• girdling
• compassing
• circumambulating
• perambulating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of orbiting

Such are the strange semantic questions raised by studies of CD-35 2722 B, a brown dwarf with about 30 times the mass of Jupiter that’s orbiting a small star that is some 73 light-years from Earth in the system CD-35 2722. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 July 2026

As the number of satellites orbiting Earth continues to grow, so does the risk of crashes between these spacecraft. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Astronomers have discovered a faint, elusive planet orbiting a young star after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

The Starlink integration means the cars will also be able to receive internet access in cellular dead zones, such as remote or rural areas, by connecting to orbiting satellites. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026

The new image adds to a growing collection of striking Martian scenes captured by Mars Express, which has been orbiting the Red Planet since 2003. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026

This novel about a group of astronauts from all over the world orbiting the Earth together is set over a single day and short enough to read in a few sittings. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

But a study in Wednesday’s issue of Nature describes observations of helium being lost from the atmosphere of an exoplanet orbiting the star LHS 1140, about 50 light-years away. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

And that faint illumination will not last long—just five minutes before the satellite, which will be orbiting 400 miles up at 17,500 miles per hour, moves out of range. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026