orbited

past tense of orbit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of orbited 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 Influential courtiers orbited more closely than those with less gravity, and peasants weren’t part of the picture. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The $496 million GRAIL probes orbited the moon in an extremely low orbit, coming within 30 miles (50 km) of the lunar surface at their closest approach. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Instead, the museum included Pluto as one of the 300 icy bodies that orbited beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon while Michael Collins orbited overhead. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Kirby’s kidnapping case orbited Charlie’s murder case like a distant moon. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 The fact that celebrity landed upon him, plucking him from the obscurity of his mission to represent the burgeoning discourse on the disease, says more about the world that orbited him than his actions on the island or his own political nous. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orbited
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
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
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

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

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