Thesaurus results for NAVIGATE

navigate

verb

ˈna-və-ˌgāt

Definition of navigate

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 After struggling to find support following her son’s Down syndrome diagnosis, a Kuna mother is helping other families navigate the same path. — Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026 Cothiere will join a school board navigating a time of transition in education. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 The film also touches on how Kahn quietly navigated a complex personal life as the father of children with three different women. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026 The new jump and sprint buttons made navigating the world feel more natural. — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for navigate

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In addition to his responsibilities in Finance, Trey will take on the new role of COO of International reporting to me to help steer and continue to transform the large international portfolio.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Within days of Maduro’s ouster, Washington began working with his successor, acting President Delcy Rodríguez, to enact political reforms and steer the nation toward a democratic transition.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of steer

Verb

Passengers who were set to sail on the cruise will receive a full refund and will be assisted in getting back home, according to MSC.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
The ship, which had been scheduled to sail for Haifa in Israel with 940 passengers and 597 crew on board, was being evacuated as a precaution, the coast guard added.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of sail

Verb

That certainly is the case traversing from the old 13th District to the new one.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of traverse

Verb

Best Things to Do At the heart of Eagles Mere Village is Eagles Mere Lake, which serves as the focal point for swimming, fishing, paddleboarding, and boating in the summer.

— Kristin Granero, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026
Naya Rivera, who played cheerleader Santana Lopez, died in an accidental drowning while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake in 2020.

— Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of boat

Verb

The cruise ship Odyssey has been at sea for two years and still has a year to go to complete the globe-crossing journey.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Eight minutes and 33 seconds into the episode, Damon and Letterman play gentlemen silently crossing the street as the camera pans to the home of George Russell, who’s recovering inside after getting shot at the end of season three.

— Alex Zalben, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cross

Verb

Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
That was soon followed by two short drives, both finished by junior running back Dylan Riley.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of follow

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