circumnavigate
/ˌsɜrkəmˈnævɪɡeɪt/
verb
- To travel all the way around something, especially the Earth, by sea or air.
- Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
- She hopes to circumnavigate the world in her sailboat.
- The pilot circumnavigated the storm to avoid turbulence.
- To go around or avoid an obstacle or problem.
- The lawyer found a way to circumnavigate the legal restrictions.
- He tried to circumnavigate the difficult question during the interview.
- We had to circumnavigate the traffic jam by taking side streets.