circumnavigated

verb

past tense of circumnavigate
1
as in circled
to travel completely around the first ship to circumnavigate the globe

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2
as in bypassed
to avoid by going around we can circumnavigate the traffic jam if we take the next exit

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Recent Examples of circumnavigated Chicagoan Bill Pinkney sailed into Boston Harbor having circumnavigated the globe all by himself, the third American and the first Black person to have accomplished the feat by taking a route that included the five southernmost capes. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 The menu from chef Reneé Touponce and beverage director Jade Ayala, both James Beard Award–recognized, likewise circumnavigated the globe. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026 The first Global Ocean Sampling Expedition, which used Venter’s own yacht, circumnavigated the globe between 2005 and 2006. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026 The Apollo 8 photo, however, showed Earth reemerging into view, rather than disappearing, as astronauts Bill Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell circumnavigated the moon. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026 During the 1969 Apollo 10 mission — the one in which Thomas Stafford, John Young and Eugene Cernan circumnavigated the moon — Stafford reported back to mission control on Day 6 of the mission that a piece of waste was floating through the cabin, according to once-confidential government documents. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 Ko Samui is the third-largest island in the country but remains small enough to be circumnavigated in just a couple of hours by motorbike or car, making neighboring locations easy to access. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025 The 16th-century adventurer, who first circumnavigated the globe by sea in 1522, wavers beneath the pressure of his pursuit, ultimately leading his men to mutiny and madness on the Malay Archipelago. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumnavigated
  1. circled
  2. bypassed
  3. traversed
  4. circumvented
  5. orbited
  6. avoided
  7. encircled
  8. crossed
Verb
  • Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio might have this one circled to get some revenge against the Bears.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, Schwab took a pitch right on the play and pulled up to throw as Drew circled out of the pocket to the left.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of circled
Verb
  • Researchers at Fudan University in China have bypassed onboard storage entirely by turning the ground beneath the machine into a power supply.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The judge also found that the government improperly bypassed the usual process for adopting federal regulations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bypassed
Verb
  • The Firebrand and the First Lady demonstrates that the early civil rights movement was built on a foundation of deep, complicated, long-term relationships which traversed the boundaries of both race and class.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some days, fewer than ten ships traversed the strait—far fewer than in peacetime, when between 130 and 150 commercial vessels would make the passage each day.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of traversed
Verb
  • The sides agreed to that trade in late June but didn't complete it until earlier this month, delaying the process because of the NBA's investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules on Leonard's behalf.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But the sides put the agreement on hold in early July pending any resolution of the NBA's investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules with regard to Leonard's compensation.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of circumvented
Verb
  • 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
Definition of orbited
Verb
  • Indian cricketers have avoided handshakes with Pakistan players, and have refused to accept the trophy and medals from a Pakistani official at more than one tournament.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Then Baldwin avoided chasing a pair of sliders to even the count.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • With that official, the Astros encircled Espada in the visitors’ batting cage at Sutter Health Park.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Ironically, the city’s position in a beautiful valley—encircled by the ridges of the Cumberland Plateau, at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains—also led to some persistent environmental issues.
    — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of encircled
Verb
  • Video circulating on social media showed a drone striking the bridge and exploding as vehicles crossed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury crossed 5%, the highest yield on that security since the summer of 2007, near the start of the financial crisis and the Great Recession.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of crossed

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“Circumnavigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumnavigated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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