Synonyms of navigated

navigated

verb

past tense of navigate

1

as in steered

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steered
• piloted
• hijacked
• conned
• helmed
• commandeered

2

as in sailed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailed
• ferried
• cruised
• boated
• voyaged
• shipped (out)
• made sail
• took ship
• canoed
• kayaked
• coasted
• yachted

3

as in traversed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversed
• followed
• crossed
• walked
• traveled
• tracked
• covered
• passed (over)
• cut (across)
• rode
• coursed
• transited
• went
• proceeded (along)
• hiked
• perambulated
• peregrinated
• tramped
• trod
• traipsed
• ran
• crisscrossed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of navigated

In the hour leading up to the Dutch GP, rain soaked the circuit, including during the reconnaissance laps, when the cars navigated from the garage to the grid pre-race. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The article told the story of a 65-year-old Boston-area woman who navigated back surgery and a heart valve replacement largely on her own. — Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

For years, New York City teachers navigated a broken and fragmented instructional system. — Evan Stone, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

There is depth and detail that can be navigated and known, probed and plundered for rewards — and the best way to do all of that is with a manual telescope. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Getting back on track, Snell navigated around a pair of singles in the fourth inning, before retiring the Rockies in order in the fifth and sixth. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The move reflects how Hollywood has navigated the murkier elements of generative AI, a technology many in the industry are fascinated by yet worry undercuts their work through the unauthorized scraping of likenesses to train their models. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

On Fast & Furious Supercharged, guests navigated a queue modeled off of the family’s warehouse headquarters and garage that included iconic cars and props from the big screen. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

While running on miniature wheels, the mice navigated virtual environments in search of rewards. — Ajdina Halilovic, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026