circumambulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of circumambulate
as in traverses

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  1. traverses
  2. crosses
  3. perambulates
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  • Things to do 🧑‍🍳Famous chef Roy Choi traverses Los Angeles for lobster noodles and spicy tofu.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The canal traverses the Isthmus of Suez, which is the sole land bridge between Africa and Asia.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of traverses
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  • Across from Laurel, a Black woman crosses her arms over her stomach, her short Afro behind a headband.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The impact on schools is especially striking, says Marie Gorette Mutuyimana, a primary school teacher of 28 years who crosses the river twice every weekday to get to and from work.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of crosses
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  • Meanwhile, Soames perambulates a park with Irene, examining works of art in progress.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of perambulates
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“Circumambulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumambulates. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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