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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
Gerrit Cole also bounced back after his poor outing against the Boston Red Sox by pitching five scoreless innings while navigating a nearly hourlong rain delay.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
For Native American tribes in the United States, navigating the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding is complex.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The challenge for Gunn, and thus DC Studios, is to navigate the fine line of being filmmaker friendly while also trusting his strong artistic point of view that has guided him all his career.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
That transition — from looking casually to carefully observing, first with powerful optics and then navigating with the naked eye — is what observational astronomy is all about.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
For Native American tribes in the United States, navigating the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding is complex.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The challenge for Gunn, and thus DC Studios, is to navigate the fine line of being filmmaker friendly while also trusting his strong artistic point of view that has guided him all his career.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
That transition — from looking casually to carefully observing, first with powerful optics and then navigating with the naked eye — is what observational astronomy is all about.
—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigate
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The jet stream is a highway of air at high altitudes which steers weather systems.
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This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.
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Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net.
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The ship was sailing an Alaska and Canada voyage round-trip from San Francisco, according to CruiseMapper.
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Whereas the sights and sounds of South End lean toward bar crowds and joggers traversing the Rail Trail, SouthPark is more about catching a whiff of Le Labo and seeing couples settle in at a corner table with glasses of Cabernet and small plates.
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Like Orton’s prior work, The Ground Above traverses some tricky emotional terrain.
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As a result, the department is urging the public to review water and boating safety guidance.
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Lily had an active life of golfing, skiing, and boating with her family.
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After Florian Wirtz crossed in from the left side of the pitch, Kai Havertz got just enough of his head on the ball to flick it into the far side of the goal.
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Vic examines the game’s boundaries and repeatedly crosses them, while mostly failing to keep a straight face.
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The reality is that leading men dictate roles and others follow as needed.
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The Kings trailed 76-75 following a jumper by Tyler Bilodeau with 52 seconds to go.
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Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena walked to load the bases with one out before Josh Naylor struck out swinging.
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The 64-year-old had come from Oklahoma with his wife and son to walk up the 56 steps next to Sinking Spring, a sinkhole opening to a karst aquifer from which Lincoln first drank.
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“Navigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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