orbited
Revolved in space
Orbited is the past tense of orbit—to move in a curved path around another object, typically in space.
A satellite orbits Earth; planets orbit stars.
The word extends to circling generally: The waiter orbited our table but never took our order.
Figuratively, to orbit someone or something is to remain in their sphere of influence without direct engagement.
Orbiting celestial body
- planetStar-orbiting spherical body
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- cometIcy orbiting body
- asteroidSun-orbiting rocky mass
spacecraft · Kepler · Hubble · cosmos · elliptical · gravity · telescope · observatory
Went round something
- hoveredStayed airborne in place
- surroundedBounded on all sides
- gravitatedWas naturally attracted toward
- fixatedObsessively attached or focused
satellite
Orbiting celestial body
asteroid · spacecraft · Kepler · Hubble · cosmos · elliptical · gravity · telescope · observatory · astronaut
circled
Went round something
- hoveredStayed airborne in place
- surroundedBounded on all sides
- gravitatedWas naturally attracted toward
fixated · attended · followed · shadowed · courted · pursued
trajectory
Path of moving object
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- rotationTurning on an axis
- spinRapid rotation around axis
angular · velocity · centripetal · momentum · gyration · ellipse · circular · loop · spiral · period
orbitedpassed by
- orbital tiltAngle of rotational axis
- lunar orbitPath around Earth's satellite
- Earth orbitPath around our planet
- orbital sanderPower tool spinning abrasive
- heliocentric orbitRevolution around the sun
- satellite orbitsPaths spacecraft follow around bodies
orbit, orbiting, transorbital, orbits, orbital, orbiter, orbitals, suborbital, orbiters