orbit
noun
the curved path, usually elliptical, taken by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
orbiting
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present participleof orbit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Now Meink was saying we have systems that can do this “on orbit”—that is, while orbiting in outer space.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Yet, despite having spent more than 30 years orbiting the same world, they have had surprisingly little time together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
About 30 minutes after launch, Roman separated from its SpaceX rocket and is now heading towards its orbiting point around a million miles away.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Under a straightforward Newtonian picture, stars orbiting farther from the center of a galaxy should travel more slowly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The rings of Saturn bear some resemblance to the asteroid belt: trillions of tiny icy moonlets orbiting the planet.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
