circumnavigate
verb
cir·cum·nav·i·gate
ˌsər-kəm-ˈna-və-ˌgāt 
circumnavigated; circumnavigating; circumnavigates
: to go completely around especially by water
circumnavigate the earth
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The ship circumnavigated the world.
the first ship to circumnavigate the globe
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On one outdoor deck was a running track that circumnavigated the ship.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
This was the final night of my National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions expedition cruise circumnavigating Iceland for 10 days – and watching an eruption wasn’t on the itinerary at all.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Few records so thoroughly circumnavigate the breadth of outré music while inviting casual listens to pay repeat visits.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2024
For example, trademark can’t be circumnavigated with an alternative extension if another company in your industry is using the same or a very similar domain name with the .com extension.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
This was the final night of my National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions expedition cruise circumnavigating Iceland for 10 days – and watching an eruption wasn’t on the itinerary at all.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Few records so thoroughly circumnavigate the breadth of outré music while inviting casual listens to pay repeat visits.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2024
For example, trademark can’t be circumnavigated with an alternative extension if another company in your industry is using the same or a very similar domain name with the .com extension.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Circumnavigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circumnavigate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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circumnavigate
verb
cir·cum·nav·i·gate
ˌsər-kəm-ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt
: to go completely around especially by water
circumnavigate the earth
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: to go around instead of through : bypass
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