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as in to traverse
to travel completely around
the first ship to circumnavigate the globe
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as in to bypass
to avoid by going around
we can circumnavigate the traffic jam if we take the next exit
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Recent Examples of circumnavigate
Few records so thoroughly circumnavigate the breadth of outré music while inviting casual listens to pay repeat visits.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2024
For example, trademark can’t be circumnavigated with an alternative extension if another company in your industry is using the same or a very similar domain name with the .com extension.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Gary Lowe, 66, and his wife, Pam, 69, have long been adventurous travelers, but two years ago the couple challenged themselves to the ultimate trip: circumnavigating the globe—solo.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
This dark comedy circumnavigates a series of misunderstandings and coincidences involving a group of clueless characters.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2024
For example, trademark can’t be circumnavigated with an alternative extension if another company in your industry is using the same or a very similar domain name with the .com extension.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Gary Lowe, 66, and his wife, Pam, 69, have long been adventurous travelers, but two years ago the couple challenged themselves to the ultimate trip: circumnavigating the globe—solo.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
This dark comedy circumnavigates a series of misunderstandings and coincidences involving a group of clueless characters.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumnavigate
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Each new outfit players collect will give Nikki new abilities that help her traverse and explore the magical Miraland.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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The vehicles have traversed 27 million miles of city terrain over the same period.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024
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Trump's team has also so far bypassed traditional vetting procedures for nominees, including FBI background checks.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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The individual bypassed two identity verification and boarding status stations and was able to board the aircraft.Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Raising questions of multi-layered identity in convulsive times, the Copia Final standout looks to have several sales agents circling it.John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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The guy who almost single-handedly sent Sean Payton circling another parking lot came out on the Browns’ first play of the evening — a 44-yard jaunt over the middle — and never left.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
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Cleo first released a patch for the bug currently being exploited in October, but hackers appear to have circumvented it, and the company is urging customers to apply its new patch now.Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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The pills don’t work in every scenario, many women who use them to circumvent restrictions fear being prosecuted, and a lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of three conservative states seeks to both outlaw mifepristone for minors and prevent it from being mailed.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Grimes was there, gaggle of kids orbiting her on the floor, transfixed.Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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This new finding challenges earlier results and strengthens the case that Jupiter-family comets — short-period comets that orbit the sun in less than 20 years — could have been crucial in delivering water to early Earth.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Now, unidentified drones are flying over New Jersey, avoiding radar detection.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The bottom line is that these are common mistakes in the business grant application process that can easily be avoided.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, despite being the architects of Assad's downfall, HTS's ability to govern over Syria, filled with opposition factions and encircled by expansionist foreign powers, is far from assured.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Another scene involves a Ukrainian drone unit defending another village, mostly without infantry support, encircled by Russian troops.Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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His interest in rolling back those changes comes as incoming President Trump has vowed to launch mass deportations of immigrants across the country, regardless of whether they’ve been convicted of any crimes besides crossing into the U.S. illegally.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Timmerman said he was stopped by Syrian officials earlier this year after crossing into the country on foot.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Circumnavigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumnavigate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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