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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
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Recent Examples of navigated
The workers who navigated those transitions successfully weren’t the ones who resisted change.
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Brown was left chasing the play, unable to trap, as Doncic navigated to a step-back 15-footer on the baseline.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Zaya is Wade’s child with his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches, and Wade has navigated the journey alongside his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, who has also been outspoken in support of Zaya and LGBTQ youth.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Hodgson has navigated the portal well in his three years as a head coach and has a strong reputation as a recruiter.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Using only cellular signals, Kassas’s lab has navigated a drone to submeter accuracy and a ground vehicle to near-lane-level precision.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Campbell reflected on the way the Horned Frogs navigated the pressure to repeat as champs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The restaurant has been owned by a handful of different families who navigated world wars, prohibition, and global pandemics, moving locations just twice but always staying on Decatur Street.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Treatment professionals and individuals who have navigated careers while abstaining from alcohol say such anxieties are natural but must not get in the way of uncomfortable conversations or other actions that promote a successful recovery.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Brown was left chasing the play, unable to trap, as Doncic navigated to a step-back 15-footer on the baseline.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Zaya is Wade’s child with his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches, and Wade has navigated the journey alongside his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, who has also been outspoken in support of Zaya and LGBTQ youth.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Hodgson has navigated the portal well in his three years as a head coach and has a strong reputation as a recruiter.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Using only cellular signals, Kassas’s lab has navigated a drone to submeter accuracy and a ground vehicle to near-lane-level precision.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Campbell reflected on the way the Horned Frogs navigated the pressure to repeat as champs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The restaurant has been owned by a handful of different families who navigated world wars, prohibition, and global pandemics, moving locations just twice but always staying on Decatur Street.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Treatment professionals and individuals who have navigated careers while abstaining from alcohol say such anxieties are natural but must not get in the way of uncomfortable conversations or other actions that promote a successful recovery.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigated
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Walden previously steered Disney’s TV efforts (with the exception of ESPN) in her role as Disney Entertainment co-chair.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Incumbent Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo, elected in 2014 and reelected in 2020, decided against seeking a third term, having steered the French capital through the trauma of extremist attacks in 2015 and the exuberance of the Paris Olympics in 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The ball fell to Ludmila, who evaded her defender and fired a shot toward goal, but the attempt sailed upward.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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His 7-wood sailed into the water right of the green on the par-5 11th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some 80 oil and gas tankers a day typically traversed the Strait of Hormuz before the war, The New York Times noted.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The landscape—rolling hills, thick forests, and lush river valleys—lends itself to hiking and biking, and the park is also traversed by the Green and Nolin rivers, which offer plenty of opportunities for boating and fishing.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Pasquantino piloted his team to the biggest win in Italian baseball history inside the same ballpark with their shocking 8-6 victory over Team USA on Tuesday.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The programme was piloted in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Detroit last summer before spreading to 26 cities in November.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
13 Mar. 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images For more than a decade, Alvaro Bolainez has ferried passengers around the Los Angeles area in his SUV as a rideshare driver.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Astronauts will launch to the moon in an Orion capsule atop a Space Launch System rocket and then be ferried to the surface by a commercial lunar lander, such as a version of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle or Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lander, as part of the agency’s Artemis IV mission.—
Leonard David,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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Red Sox prospect Tyler Uberstine gave up a one-out double to 2025 NL Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin, and Matt Olson followed with a two-run homer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Buetane, trained by Bob Baffert, was fourth, followed by Lockstocknpharoah.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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From the Caribbean, the fleet crossed the Panama Canal and headed west to the Galápagos, then on to French Polynesia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Australia’s Whitsunday Islands, and Indonesia.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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His extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines, providing a vision of modern society and social interaction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Been Gawk then walked three consecutive Dominican batters — Perdomo, Tatis and Ketel Marte — with two outs, the final two of which came with the bases loaded to force in runs, before Dane Dunning ended the frame by getting Soto to line out to right field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns entered the ninth inning with a 7-3 lead, but Thomas Burns hit two Rebels and walked another batter.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Navigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigated. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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