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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
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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
Colleges, Zimmerman shows, have navigated this territory by staying true to Garfield’s vision.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Bradley, to his credit, navigated things reasonably well.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Wacha navigated a few baserunners while maintaining an early lead.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
How Bargiel navigated the skyscraper-sized ice blocks, sheer dropoffs, and general chaos of the Khumbu Icefall—the sheer glacier just above Base Camp—on skis is itself a feat that makes my head hurt.
—Outside, 25 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
The Harris campaign and the Democratic National Committee notably also took flak over how the party navigated the international conflict once Harris ran for president, particularly when organizers wouldn’t let a Palestinian speaker address the party’s convention.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
The reunion was a one-night-only event in partnership with F Cancer, while also showing support to James, 48, as he's navigated his own diagnosis of stage 3 colorectal cancer.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Media analysts have watched as Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden have navigated competing pressures.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Bradley, to his credit, navigated things reasonably well.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Wacha navigated a few baserunners while maintaining an early lead.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
How Bargiel navigated the skyscraper-sized ice blocks, sheer dropoffs, and general chaos of the Khumbu Icefall—the sheer glacier just above Base Camp—on skis is itself a feat that makes my head hurt.
—Outside, 25 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
The Harris campaign and the Democratic National Committee notably also took flak over how the party navigated the international conflict once Harris ran for president, particularly when organizers wouldn’t let a Palestinian speaker address the party’s convention.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
The reunion was a one-night-only event in partnership with F Cancer, while also showing support to James, 48, as he's navigated his own diagnosis of stage 3 colorectal cancer.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Media analysts have watched as Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden have navigated competing pressures.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigated
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But this White House is, in some ways, rebuilding the 20th-century model, in which powerful and faceless aides steered executives by controlling paperflow.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hers is a banger about fractured trust and power struggles with a man who once steered her career.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bader sailed across home plate, arms raised, to score the winning run in Game 162 on Sunday.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The show is one of several new offerings on Brilliant Lady, which sailed its maiden voyage in early September, and USA TODAY was among the first to see the show.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Location and Set Curb traversed the city of Los Angeles for the majority of its twelve seasons.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 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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Pilots of the United States Air Force are learning the tricks to fly alongside drones, such as XQ-58 Valkyrie, piloted with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The series was piloted on YouTube, where Signal.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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After calling ahead for a water taxi in Ischia Ponte, we were ferried over to Da Maria's pier, and then welcomed into the open-air dining room, which faces the Gulf of Naples.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Three days later, a trailer registered to Skeet’s ranch ferried it to Big Spring, where Baker was waiting.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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When his high fly ball crossed into Toronto’s home bullpen, Guerrero earned his first playoff homer.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to reports, police alleged Lacy crossed a center line in an attempt to pass slower vehicles, which caused a pickup truck driver to brake and swerve to avoid Lacy’s car.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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After the racing announcement, there was a dinner followed by a garage reveal.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Soon, Allen’s teammates followed suit.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The appearance comes nearly a week after Sunday walked a Paris Fashion Week runway, this time wearing Dior.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Misiorowski gave up a single and walked two batters, but struck out four.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Navigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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