circularize

Definition of circularizenext

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Recent Examples of circularize 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circularize
Verb
  • The two women were interviewed.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • For the film, Waters interviewed Stephen Colbert, director John Waters (no relation to Sasha Waters), and many poets who admire Oliver’s writing.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Officers canvassed the area and could not find the paraglider or anyone who was injured, according to Noddin.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Instead, as Quick reported, Dundon has already been canvassing the basketball world for Splitter’s possible replacement while clearly not caring about the awful optics.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Many of us have dreamed of stepping into Carrie Bradshaw’s walk-in closet and surveying a sea of Manolo Blahnik shoe boxes.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
  • That’s well below the 214,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet were expecting.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Since then, supported by the McKnight Foundation and the Wilder Foundation, the task force has held monthly meetings to solicit input from dancers, funders and audience members, said choreographer and Arena Dances founder Mathew Janczewski, who helps lead the group.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Ketcherside and her husband, Michael Ketcherside, were arrested this month, along with former Godley police chief Matthew Cantrell and former police officer Solomon Omotoya, on charges that included racketeering and promoting, engaging in and soliciting prostitution.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Anthropic has a habit of using dramatic, alarming-sounding language that can be tough to interrogate cleanly, including flirting with the idea that its Claude model might be conscious.
    Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The Louisiana Republican chairs one of the Senate committees that oversees Kennedy's department and sits on another, giving him two chances to interrogate the secretary about his plans for an agency responsible for public health programs and research.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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