Definition of navigatenext
1
as in to steer
to operate or control the course of the hours of training that are required before a student pilot is allowed to navigate an airplane solo

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2
as in to sail
to travel on water in a vessel the months that were once required to navigate around South America in the days before the Panama Canal

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3
as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over it will take some effort to navigate that stretch of hills, but we can do it

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Recent Examples of navigate The program also provides a full-time therapist and youth care worker, in addition to a part time nurse, to help the teens navigate their futures and work through their trauma. Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 Making do Stammen had to navigate 6⅓ innings of a close game with one of his high-leverage relievers down. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 The crew has learned to navigate shipboard life, too. David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Rogers navigates down to an image of a chart. Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for navigate
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  • The space, painted in murals by Inigma Productions, carries the familiar light furnishings from Mazi, but other furnishings and decor steer it toward a new personality.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • With anti-lock-brakes, use firm, steady pressure and gently steer.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • Valid for British Isles Explorer itineraries sailing in 2026 or 2027, or for another itinerary and extension of equal or lesser value—within the same stateroom category or lower—during the same period, if the itinerary and extension offered is not available.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Another bulk carrier, the Mac Hope, identifying itself as sailing under Chinese ownership and with a Chinese crew, also transited the strait on Monday, MarineTraffic data show.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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  • Only a few ships with ties to China, Pakistan and India have traversed through after Iranian officials authorized vessels from non-hostile nations.
    Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The Rock Creek Loop traverses approximately seven miles of ravines, creeks, subtropical forest, and small footbridges.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • The boating forecast in South Florida on April 1, 2026.
    Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Davide Veglia, 55, was killed Wednesday in a boating hit-and-run crash in the Meloy Channel of Biscayne Bay.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • What Alkassar, who lives on South Beach, does hope to do is lure not only Miami Beach residents and tourists but locals who have in recent times proved reluctant to cross the bridges from the mainland.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • So, while the dutiful reader is still turning over basic questions about the nature of witchcraft, the girls are already hurtling up the stairs and out of the basement, and Lucie is crossing paths with Isabelle, a hostile neighbor.
    Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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  • Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon, following a morning court hearing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In the hours that follow, election boards will begin posting results, first from early voting, then from day-of ballots.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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  • Alex Vesia walked pinch-hitter Davis Schneider to load the bases, then retired the next three batters.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Smith had some hot and cold moments, striking out eight while walking five in 3 2/3 scoreless innings.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Navigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigate. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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