orbit
noun
the curved path, usually elliptical, taken by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
orbited
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past participleof orbit.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof orbit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
orbitnounthe curved path, usually elliptical, taken by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
Example Sentences
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As those components orbited the star, they could produce highly unusual, non natural variations in brightness that would stand out from the behavior of ordinary stars.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Back in 1968, Apollo 8 orbited the Moon 10 times without landing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Among the many faulty narratives that orbited out of the government, one asked us to consider the mental anguish suffered by these dispatched officers.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
But, all these years later, I was reminded that Ozzy, despite his well-crafted Prince of Darkness persona, was the sun that brought brightness and warmth to the familial chaos that orbited around him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
Then, in May, the Soviet Union orbited Sputnik III, weighing in at a whopping 2,925 pounds.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
