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circumnavigate

verb as in go around

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Earhart's disappearance during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe spawned numerous theories - from a simple crash due to fuel exhaustion to more elaborate claims of Japanese capture or US government espionage.

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In February, they were seen circumnavigating Australia's coastline for more than three weeks where they staged unprecedented live-fire drills.

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In circumnavigating distant seas, this majestic production recovers some lost treasure of childhood.

His scheme circumnavigated the existing route of drugs to Scotland through continental Europe, over the sea from Holland to England and then north.

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A talented aviator, daredevil and dashing superstar, she was attempting to circumnavigate the globe and encourage “other women toward greater independence of thought and action.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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