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
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
Venus orbits the sun in just 225 days, a shorter duration than its rotation.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Oct. 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
Out beyond the orbit of Triton, which orbits Neptune in a little under 6 days, the other Neptunian moons have their orbital periods measured in years, and appear at a wide variety of angles and with large eccentricities.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
The sun orbits all signs of the zodiac in a calendar year.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
In 1995, a gas giant known as 51 Pegasi b, which orbits a star similar to Earth's sun, etched its name in cosmic history as the first exoplanet ever discovered.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
In contrast, our planet Mercury, which is scorchingly hot itself, orbits the sun in just under 88 days.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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
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
Venus orbits the sun in just 225 days, a shorter duration than its rotation.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Oct. 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
Out beyond the orbit of Triton, which orbits Neptune in a little under 6 days, the other Neptunian moons have their orbital periods measured in years, and appear at a wide variety of angles and with large eccentricities.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
The sun orbits all signs of the zodiac in a calendar year.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
In 1995, a gas giant known as 51 Pegasi b, which orbits a star similar to Earth's sun, etched its name in cosmic history as the first exoplanet ever discovered.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
In contrast, our planet Mercury, which is scorchingly hot itself, orbits the sun in just under 88 days.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orbits
Noun
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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
Verb
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The menu at the motel’s restaurant, ISH Kitchen, circles the globe from Mediterranean shawarma to Japanese ramen to a Vietnamese dish of marinated ground beef wrapped in kaffir lime leaves.—
Melanie Haiken,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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The Rock Creek Loop traverses approximately seven miles of ravines, creeks, subtropical forest, and small footbridges.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Lake-effect snow is anticipated as cold air traverses the relatively warm waters of the Great Lakes, with several inches of accumulation and hazardous travel possible, especially near Lakes Erie and Ontario.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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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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The sound of a third gunshot then rings out.—
Chris Looft,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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