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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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 But Inzaghi, having only taken over at Al Hilal after Inter’s bruising Champions League final defeat, navigated a testing group to emerge undefeated with only one goal conceded. The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025 Like other retail leaders, Super is navigating Trump’s tariffs and uncertainty about consumer spending. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025 He’s had to navigate through a couple of stints on the injured list. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 As for advice for others, Breanna wants people navigating confusing health issues to keep advocating for themselves, even when the answers are slow. Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for navigate
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  • Both would spend trillions to extend the 2017 tax cuts while steering more money to the military and immigration enforcement.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • Fifth, without patients being steered through insurance networks, direct-to-patient providers must compete for business by offering attractive pricing and high-quality care.
    Ge Bai, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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  • Advertisement The adventures of these mercenaries-on-a-mission will dovetail with those of a small family, who were sailing around in the ocean for kicks when an unpleasant prehistoric sea beast overturned their boat.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 June 2025
  • Luminara, the third vessel from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, will be the first to sail to Asia, Canada, and Alaska.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2025
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  • By definition, anybody attempting to move through Venice will meet some, or several, bodies of water to be traversed.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County offers for loan two lightweight, all-terrain wheelchairs, each designed to traverse dirt, gravel, grass, snow and mud, spokeswoman Beth Schirott said.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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  • As such, piloting an FPV drone is a completely different, entirely more challenging kettle of fish than piloting a standard camera drone.
    Sam Kieldsen, Wired News, 27 June 2025
  • To scale effectively, brands should pilot new experiences, partner with tech experts, and use feedback and analytics to optimize performance.
    Julio Cesar Gomez, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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  • Explore a collection of boats and yachts, meet industry leaders, and experience hands-on boating demos on Lake Michigan from August 21 - 24 2025 at the return of the Chicago International Boat Show.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • In 2024, there were three drownings, 30 total boating incidents, 21 total injuries, and one boating fatality at Lake Lanier, the Georgia DNR's data shows.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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  • Airplane passengers crossing the Indian Ocean who peered out their windows on Oct. 19, 2024, might have seen what looked like a fast-moving star suddenly flash and fade.
    Tom Brown, Space.com, 28 June 2025
  • The east and west crossing streets along the parade route will be closed, as will 4th Ave N from Broad Street to Denny Way, starting at noon for parade staging.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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  • Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Bellevue, Washington, follow close behind with roughly 87% of their residents having health coverage through their employers.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 1 July 2025
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  • Merrill got back to hitting after only walking the past two games.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • Anyone who wants to make dense, high-hydration pizza dough or a perfect meringue should keep walking, and instead check out WIRED's guide to the Best Stand Mixers.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025

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“Navigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigate. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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