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to orbed

to orbed

1 9.1
Move around another object in a curved path
  • verb
  • Archaic
: orbitar
  • Satellites orbed the planet, providing data about its atmosphere and surface.

And these are planets orbiting small red dwarf stars.

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Examples

  • As the planets orbed the sun, they maintained their unique paths in space.

  • The moon orbed the Earth, completing its rotation every 27.3 days.

  • The solution orbits around X That's stable rotation around the short axis.

Synonyms

to circle
vsto orbed
217 1.8

To move around something in a circle

typically refers to curved movement in space rather than flying above
to orbit
vsto orbed
  • Specialized
107 3.9

To move in a curved path around a planet or star

focuses on movement around objects in space rather than cause
to revolve
vsto orbed
30 3.4

To move in a circle around a central point

applies more to movement around objects in space specifically
to revolve around
vsto orbed
12 3.6

Move in a circle around a central object, like planets around the Sun

is used especially for movement around celestial bodies in space
to round
vsto orbed
5 3.0

Move around something following a curved path

is narrower, focusing on space movement around other bodies
to orb
vsto orbed
  • Archaic
3 8.3

To move in a circle or become a round shape

describes circular movement in space rather than forming a sphere

How Circular

to circle
217 1.8
to orbed
  • Archaic
1 9.1
to revolve
23 3.2
to curve
41 2.8

Surface Forms

orb infinitive
orbited past
orbited past participle
orbiting present participle
orbs third person singular

Morphology

orbed = orb (semi-transparent) = orb + ed

Although built from 'orb' + -ed, the motion meaning ('to orbit') is a metaphorical/extended sense (often influenced by 'orbit'), so the relation is not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Orbed is related to orbit and the root orb meaning 'circle' or 'path around', which gives the image of moving around a centre. That's why to orbed is to move in a curved path around another object, like a moon around a planet.