orbit
noun
the curved path, usually elliptical, taken by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
is orbiting
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present progressiveof orbit (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This describes a phenomenon where a star wobbles back and forth, indicating a massive companion object is orbiting.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
An ascender atop the lander will then take the samples in a metal vacuum container back to another module that is orbiting the moon.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
Solar eclipses occur because, as the Earth is orbiting the sun, the moon is orbiting the Earth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
Indeed, LP 791-18d is orbiting very close to exoplanets LP 791-18b and c.
From Salon ● May 24, 2023
One of the first to be discovered is a star that is orbiting around Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
