circumnavigate

The first Saturday in May is a cherished tradition for New York’s die-hard walkers, who gather to circumnavigate Manhattan in one very long day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

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.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

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.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024

Some analysts said that downgrade might make Paramount easier to acquire, since it could circumnavigate a provision that would require a buyer to immediately pay the company’s debt.

From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2024

In principle, such a journey, mounting the decimal points ever closer to the speed of light, would even permit us to circumnavigate the known universe in some fifty-six years ship time.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The route circumnavigates Bainbridge Island, earning its reputation along the way, particularly as riders are forced up the mountainous Baker Hill on the island’s south end.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2022

The L.E.D. screen—sixty feet long and almost two stories tall—flashes with ads for Broadway plays, beer, and children’s movies, as the boat circumnavigates lower Manhattan.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 18, 2019

The open-air expedition circumnavigates the island’s undeveloped coastline — a mini safari in the middle of the Pacific.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2019

The World, on which 142 families reside in 165 apartments, is constantly on the move and circumnavigates the globe every two-to-three years.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2017

Apparently the darkness does not trouble him, for he circumnavigates a round table and a revolving bookcase without hesitation, and finally drops into the arm-chair recently vacated by his son.

From A Safety Match by Ian Hay

They dropped anchor off the coast of Shanghai on Dec. 3, having circumnavigated the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

Ferdinand Magellan may have circumnavigated the globe, but he was not an expert on where he was going as he embarked upon the journey.

From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2024

Frodo, on the other hand, circumnavigated the entire North Pacific—and, as Ransome would discover, he’s not alone.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 28, 2023

He said the Chinese balloons were "specially designed for these long-range missions" and some had "apparently circumnavigated the globe".

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2023

Mary Anne began a slow, arduously clumsy dance that began to accelerate as she circumnavigated her father’s easy chair.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

She had long dreamed of circumnavigating the globe, a “shining adventure,” as she wrote, “perhaps encouraging other women toward greater independence of thought and action.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

Lawson was working toward challenging records for circumnavigating the globe solo.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

Spain renewed its argument in 1522 when an expeditionary fleet that had been captained by Ferdinand Magellan returned to Europe after circumnavigating the globe.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

It was possible to walk the site’s stone thoroughfares without circumnavigating mile-long lines at the Grey Goose and Heineken stands, but throngs still moved like molasses.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2022

After Eratosthenes, some may have tried, but not until the time of Magellan did anyone succeed in circumnavigating the Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan