- present participle of orbit.
orbiting
Example Sentences
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Astronaut Wally Schirra boarded the vessel wearing his personal Omega Speedmaster Professional, orbiting Earth six times over the course of nine hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The findings could have practical benefits as the number of objects orbiting Earth continues to grow.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
While smaller space rocks frequently burn up in Earth's atmosphere, large orbiting rocks like asteroids are rarer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Indeed, it’s difficult to estimate how space junk is currently orbiting our planet.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
I tried to push away what was in store by lying back and imagining the ceiling was the unmapped surface of a G-class planet orbiting Alpha Centauri.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
