circularize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of circularize That torque is provided by Saturn itself, which has tides that tend to circularize and flatten all the orbits of the moons, confining them to the planet's equatorial plane. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011 Once separated, the satellites will use onboard propulsion systems to circularize their orbits at 35,900 km above the equator. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2022 That requires the spacecraft to use its own propulsion resources to circularize at an operational altitude over the equator. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2021 Two rocket firings were required to circularize the orbit at an altitude of 357 miles, 100 miles above the International Space Station. William Harwood, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circularize
Verb
  • The special election canvased the 144 precinct chairs who attended the meeting out of 239 eligible.
    Rachel Royster July 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
  • Members of the Crime Gun Intelligence Center responded to the scene of both shootings to gather evidence and canvas the area.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Shelia and Rachel were again interviewed by police, this time sharing a slightly different story and changed demeanors, according to 20/20.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • According to reports, the Knicks interviewed Staley after reaching out to her school’s athletic director, Jeremiah Donati, for permission.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Boynton Beach police spent days canvassing the Boynton Leisureville community, surrounding parks and neighborhoods.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
  • The group's search efforts will include canvassing neighborhoods where the teens were last seen and believed to be headed, distributing flyers and gathering tip information.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • For the report, which will be released today, the company surveyed 2,206 doctors and nurses from 109 countries this past spring.
    Victoria Feng, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The poll surveyed 1,402 Americans between June 2 and 26.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Williams was charged this week on four counts of soliciting first degree intentional homicide in connection to the threats to witnesses in the homicide case.
    Ariela Lopez, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
  • The city solicited ideas from the public for the unused 100-year-old tunnel underneath Central Parkway.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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