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

Since January 2025, a portion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has been orbiting high above Earth, taking 26 days to complete one trip around the planet. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 July 2026

When two galaxies merge, their black holes typically form a binary pair, orbiting each other at the center of the single postmerger galaxy. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Microgravity research on orbiting platforms improves protein crystallization and stem-cell studies, speeding up drug discovery and regenerative therapies that would not be possible in Earth's gravity. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Though the aging space station was still considered fully functional in 1982, a mold problem in the crew quarters led the Soviets to abandon the orbiting lab. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 July 2026

Today, the number of satellites orbiting Earth currently stands at around 14,000, with the vast majority being Starlink satellites. — Chris Young july 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026

Their 241-day stint on the orbiting outpost was the first space mission for Williams and Mikaev and the second for Kud‑Sverchkov. — ABC News, 26 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