orbit
noun
the curved path, usually elliptical, taken by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
have orbited
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present perfectof orbit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Other astronauts have orbited the Moon - most recently the crew of Nasa's Artemis II mission, which splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Five times as many women have orbited Earth than have driven in an Indy or F1 race, and that’s something both series would like to change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
“In its past, we think that it may have orbited two stars rather than one, and this helped it to survive what could have been a fiery fate.”
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023
By comparison, 24 astronauts have orbited or landed on the moon.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
In the last 60 years, half a dozen spacecraft have flown past Mars, and 15 others have orbited the planet; seven have landed on Mars, and six rovers have traversed part of the Martian surface.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2022
