Thesaurus results for NAVIGATE

navigate

verb

ˈna-və-ˌgāt

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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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 These sky sights are also an allusion to all cultures — including Indigenous peoples — who have navigated by them in the past. —

Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026 In industrial inspections, for example, the drone can navigate tight structures while keeping sensors perfectly aligned. —

Etiido Uko march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026 Investors looking to navigate the choppy market should consider certain defensive plays, according to Barclays. —

Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026 Built into the mountainsides, thousands of Coca-Cola crates serve as durable pavers helping hikers navigate the wet terrain and lush foliage that, in some places, closes in on either side. —

Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for navigate

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Big screen or home stream, takeout or dine-in, Tribune writers are here to steer you toward your next great experience.

— Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Pemberton didn’t want the score to feel especially traditional or even particularly Earth-bound, which meant steering clear of the tropes of both orchestral and electronic music.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026