orbit
noun
the curved path, usually elliptical, taken by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
was orbiting
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past progressiveof orbit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That raised some eyebrows, but honestly, we didn’t really know much about Platner other than what was orbiting out of his campaign.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025
A satellite asteroid, which the team named "Selam," was orbiting Dinky.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
On December 5, the ascent vehicle docked with the orbiter, which was orbiting above the moon while the lander was at work on the surface.
From NewsForKids.net ● Jan. 30, 2024
Although they never officially crossed paths, Drucker was orbiting some of the same spaces as Lovell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Soviet rocket scientists had just launched the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, a 184-pound aluminum sphere that was orbiting Earth every ninety-six minutes at 18,000 miles per hour.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
