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To sail, fly, go or maneuver completely around (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 14 letters · last seen August 5, 2026

Answer
CIRCUMNAVIGATE
CIRCUMNAVIGATE · 14 letters · puzzle shows ******NAV*****
The Root
NAVmeans “ship, sailor”

In a sentence: A newspaper article states that two ships will CIRCUMNAVIGATE the globe in six months.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To sail, fly, go or maneuver completely around (verb)” has the answer CIRCUMNAVIGATE (14 letters), built on the root NAV, which means “ship, sailor”. See the full August 5, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.