CIRCUMNAVIGATES Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

circumnavigates

verb

present tense third-person singular of circumnavigate

as in traverses

to travel completely around the first ship to circumnavigate the globe

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as in bypasses

to avoid by going around we can circumnavigate the traffic jam if we take the next exit

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Recent Examples of circumnavigates On Kidman’s five-night Reykjavik-to-Reykjavik itinerary the ship circumnavigates the country. — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph’s score circumnavigates the Mediterranean — a sea which touches Duato’s native Spain, North Africa, the Greek isles, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Gaza. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Deserving a spot on every serious hiker’s bucket list, the strenuous 93-mile Wonderland Trail (usually a 10 to 14 day journey) circumnavigates the base of Mount Rainier, passing through a range of alpine and subalpine landscapes and showing off what makes this Washington’s most famous park. — Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2023

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This fourth full-length from the London jazz quintet traverses Black diasporic sound traditions — grime, reggae, Afrobeat — mulling over the question of how music so joyous can be rooted in histories of pain.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Reliever optimizes availability After taking his head out of the cold tub, Blubaugh traverses the bowels of Daikin Park.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of traverses

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Because mRNA technology bypasses the slow process of growing viruses in eggs, mRNA manufacturing allows for later influenza strain selection and fast production, unlike traditional vaccines.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Thune said of reconciliation, which bypasses a 60-vote filibuster.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bypasses

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Separately in the episode, River (Jack Lowden) and Sid (Olivia Cooke) are on the run from a pair of assassins, while the rest of the team circles the wagons en route to a safe house.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Travelling roughly 300 miles (483 kilometers) above Earth's surface at about 17,000 mph (27,000 kph), Hubble circles the planet roughly 15 times per day, which is about one lap every 95 minutes.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of circles

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Saudi Arabia's crucial East-West pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, according to a person familiar with the matter.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Additionally, because the $50 co-payment circumvents Part D, the amount doesn’t count toward a beneficiary’s annual deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of circumvents

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In May, the Georgia Department of Transportation closed a major section of the road, which encircles the city of Atlanta and connects much of the greater metro area, sending both intra- and interstate traffic through the city.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
The paint color that encircles the wallpaper is important, but Chloe Redmond Warner says the bread should be the least exciting part of this sandwich.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of encircles

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Resolving the case avoids a trial where Merrill intended to defend its rates as standard among bank sweep programs, arguing that sweep accounts are meant for short-term liquidity rather than long-term investment yield.

— Chase Jordan October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
The shorter route could significantly reduce transportation costs and also avoids geopolitical chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, Yoo said.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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Viewed from a distance, the steady feeding process would proceed like a triangle as the victim brown dwarf orbits the star that is eating it.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The new definition of a planet, according to Nat Geo, is an object that orbits the Sun, is large enough to have become round (due to the force of its own gravity) and dominates the neighborhood around its orbit.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

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