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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
Learning how to navigate tricky transitional weather.
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Encounters require both navigating the space with the trainer to avoid getting knocked out and issuing commands to your own combatants to win the fight.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Environmental regulation has grown exponentially in the past decade, and businesses are in the frontline of navigating this.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Being a Trailblazer involves asking yourself tough questions as well as seeking guidance and wisdom from those who’ve navigated similar paths.
—James Patterson, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Encounters require both navigating the space with the trainer to avoid getting knocked out and issuing commands to your own combatants to win the fight.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Environmental regulation has grown exponentially in the past decade, and businesses are in the frontline of navigating this.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Being a Trailblazer involves asking yourself tough questions as well as seeking guidance and wisdom from those who’ve navigated similar paths.
—James Patterson, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigate
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Head coach Lane Kiffin steered Ole Miss to a 41-35 victory over Arkansas one week after navigating a 30-23 triumph against Kentucky.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Jack Fabiano rushed for four touchdowns and a two-point conversion to steer Masconomet to a 43-22 win over North Andover.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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In the fourth inning, Los Angeles got a run on Kolek’s throwing error that sailed into center field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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What looked like an errant football snap sailed over Torkelson’s head and rolled deep down the first-base line.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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More than 100 miles of trails wind through forests and traverse mountain meadows and alpine pastures on the hillsides above Lake Maggiore.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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The project has traversed an impressive festival circuit, developing through labs at Dharamshala, Film Bazaar, HAF and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Major producers are now piloting it.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Introduced in 2022, with all 99 examples already spoken for, the model began deliveries this February, giving Robb Report the chance to pilot one.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, Pino was initially charged with three careless boating misdemeanors in the crash.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The pooch’s safe return is easy work for Daniel, but the following day, the stakes get higher after another guest goes missing during a boating excursion with his much younger wife.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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This rare timing means the eclipse occurs on the doorstep of the September equinox, when the sun crosses the celestial equator, marking the start of spring in the Southern Hemisphere and fall in the north.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Over the last month, Poland saw three separate incidents in which its airspace was violated by Russian drones, including UAVs carrying explosive components that crossed into its airspace from both Ukraine and Belarus.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, has been named the next CEO of Turning Point, which has seen a flood of donations and chapter requests following Kirk’s assassination.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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This was followed by a montage of media reports discussing his return to late-night hosting duties.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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If the value is too high, buyers may walk or struggle to get a loan.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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From dancers to rappers, there were 10 finalists going into the America's Got Talent finale hoping to walk away with the grand prize.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Navigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigate. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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