circumambulates

Definition of circumambulatesnext
present tense third-person singular of circumambulate

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • While oil that traverses the strait is usually bound for Asia and other places rather than North America, the chaos still affects the United States.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Running daily between the two cities, the train traverses 381 miles in about 11 hours.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Stay curious and open to being surprised by who crosses your path.
    Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The 8-mile-long singletrack crosses an unimproved 4WD road that leads back to the trailhead, so there are multiple bail options.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Circumambulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumambulates. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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