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swing around

VERB
roll
Synonyms
STRONG
alternate bowl circle coil curve drape drive eddy elapse enfold entwine envelop flow fold follow furl gyrate gyre impel pass pirouette pivot propel reel rock rotate run spin spiral succeed swaddle swathe swirl swivel trundle twirl twist undulate wheel whirl wind wrap
WEAK
be in sequence circumduct go around go past
Antonyms
STRONG
halt precede stand stop straighten untwist
WEAK
stabilize steady
VERB
swivel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pivot revolve rotate whirl
STRONG
hinge pirouette turn

Example Sentences

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The spaceship will actually swing around the Moon without entering its orbit by following a carefully planned trajectory.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

To get there, the spacecraft has to follow a circuitous flight path that so far has included a swing around Earth, two Venus flybys, and three passes by Mercury.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 3, 2024

Peregrine’s trajectory was designed to swing around Earth once before heading back out to rendezvous with the moon.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

"As we become more data dependent, currencies swing around with every bit of data that's available," said Bjoern Jesch, global chief investment officer at DWS Group.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2023

But then he tried to swing around me and steal the ball and missed.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers