circumnavigating

verb

Definition of circumnavigatingnext
present participle of circumnavigate
1
as in circling
to travel completely around the first ship to circumnavigate the globe

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circumnavigating
  1. circling
  2. circumventing
  3. avoiding
  4. encircling
  5. crossing
Verb
  • Robinson’s effectiveness for Fulham, detailed here by The Athletic, has created plenty of speculation about whether some of the big clubs might be circling for a January signing.
    Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The circling speculation on the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer is that the Jets will release him or that Rodgers could even retire from the NFL.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of circling
Verb
  • As a result, terrorists and rogue states now have a harder time circumventing conventional financial controls.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On December 11, the European Union approved its 15th sanctions package against the Kremlin, targeting entities within Russia and third-party nations that facilitate upgraded military and technological capabilities by circumventing restrictions.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of circumventing
Verb
  • Analyze Your Current Financial Situation Gaining a clear understanding of your financial standing is the first step toward avoiding new debt.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Government agencies, too, are feeling the pressure to do more with less while avoiding service cuts.
    Eric Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • The outdoorsy feel continues inside, where rounded columns on concrete bases support a pile of timber boxes encircling a courtyard.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Yoon defended his decision for troops to be deployed at the election commission as other forces were encircling the National Assembly.
    KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of encircling
Verb
  • In a very different way, Newcastle gave it all afternoon, running and challenging and protecting each other, treading a careful line and sometimes crossing it.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The military said the missile was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, but police reported shrapnel from the interception fell in several towns.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of crossing
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