as in circles
to travel completely around
the moon orbits the Earth
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Recent Examples of orbits
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
If a planet orbits close to its star in an elliptical orbit, then its interior will stretch and squeeze as the gravitational strength of the star changes.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Earth orbits the sun at an average distance of 93 million miles (150 million kilometers), a distance known as 1 astronomical unit.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Alien debate Scientists claimed to have found signs of life on a planet called K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years from Earth, according to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters in April.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025
That's because of how the moon orbits our planet.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Supermoons happen because of how the moon orbits our planet, say experts, which isn't a neat little circle.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
Everything within the solar wind is inside the Sun’s extended atmosphere, known as the heliosphere, which means that, in a sense, Earth orbits through the Sun itself.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
The plan represents a departure for Europe’s top satellite makers, which have traditionally focused on large, complex spacecraft in high orbits, but the industry has been disrupted by Starlink’s small, relatively cheap, low-orbit machines.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
If a planet orbits close to its star in an elliptical orbit, then its interior will stretch and squeeze as the gravitational strength of the star changes.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
At Real Madrid, Bellingham is not the star around whom everything orbits in the same way, sharing the stage with Kylian Mbappe and operating with less freedom in attack.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Earth orbits the sun at an average distance of 93 million miles (150 million kilometers), a distance known as 1 astronomical unit.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Alien debate Scientists claimed to have found signs of life on a planet called K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years from Earth, according to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters in April.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025
That's because of how the moon orbits our planet.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Supermoons happen because of how the moon orbits our planet, say experts, which isn't a neat little circle.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
Everything within the solar wind is inside the Sun’s extended atmosphere, known as the heliosphere, which means that, in a sense, Earth orbits through the Sun itself.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orbits
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The wide-leg silhouette keeps the look current, while belt loops help sell the illusion of real denim.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unlike many royal tiaras which feature sharp geometric spikes of diamonds or uniform loops, the Spencer Tiara has a more natural design known as the garland style.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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For all the talk that circles the retail industry about AI’s promise, the fact is that Americans still fear job loss and replacement because of AI.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Dec. 2025
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The sprawling west-bank complex, with seating areas tucked around the winding gardens and a slim white cat that circles the breakfast tables with palpable hopefulness, was originally created by the indomitable Zeina Aboukheir, an Italian Lebanese designer.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
21 Dec. 2025
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Then, looking at the amp rating of your circuits (most laundry appliances require a 15–30 amp circuit).—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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The world’s highest waterfall cable climb traverses 1,476 vertical feet and offers three levels of challenge (Level 3 is worth it just for the helicopter ride back to the base from the top).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hailey Bieber Bieber’s style traverses the ultra-trendy and the timeless.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
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This signature Aayush hydrothermal experience blends contrast pools, saunas, reflexology paths, and salt rooms into a restorative circuit.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Manhattan’s urban grid disappears among the winding paths and dense foliage of Central Park.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That rings hollow considering Martinez’s long history of taking actions that have also stoked fear in the Jewish community.—
Kevin Wilk,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The patient thriller finds Agnes lonely in her seedy motel, with a phone that often rings, though the person on the other end of the line never speaks.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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These resources include 10 trillion language training tokens, 500,000 robotics trajectories, 455,000 protein structures, and 100 terabytes of vehicle sensor data.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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From her former high school English students who said my mom had transformed the trajectories of their lives.—
Lauren DePino,
CNN Money,
4 Jan. 2026
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His work focuses on expanding access, strengthening global engagement, and creating practical pathways that can help institutions connect with learners across borders.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Federal officials said the refugee review is part of a broader push to tighten legal immigration pathways and ensure that prior approvals granted during the Biden administration meet updated national security and public safety standards.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Orbits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orbits. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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