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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 Chiefs just navigated an entire season without a secondary option.
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Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Backstage, Goldsmith had navigated a question about how the devastation that ripped homes and studios away from his family had affected his psyche over the past year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The utility also navigated several high-profile controversies.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Scientists believe the geology of Mars may hold valuable clues about past ancient life, and so the robotic vehicles, controlled remotely from Earth, have slowly navigated the rocky terrain to scoop up and collect intriguing samples.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The next year, McDermott navigated more with his own compass and the Bills went 10-6.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Here's how eight top corporate leaders navigated change to reinvent their companies.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
In animal trials, the devices successfully navigated through the circulatory system and reached target brain regions autonomously, delivering localized stimulation with micrometer precision.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Determined to make things work, the couple navigated a long-distance relationship for two years before finally moving to Northern Virginia together.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Backstage, Goldsmith had navigated a question about how the devastation that ripped homes and studios away from his family had affected his psyche over the past year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
The utility also navigated several high-profile controversies.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Scientists believe the geology of Mars may hold valuable clues about past ancient life, and so the robotic vehicles, controlled remotely from Earth, have slowly navigated the rocky terrain to scoop up and collect intriguing samples.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The next year, McDermott navigated more with his own compass and the Bills went 10-6.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Here's how eight top corporate leaders navigated change to reinvent their companies.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
In animal trials, the devices successfully navigated through the circulatory system and reached target brain regions autonomously, delivering localized stimulation with micrometer precision.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Determined to make things work, the couple navigated a long-distance relationship for two years before finally moving to Northern Virginia together.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigated
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Newsom has long been a favorite of affluent donors, drawing support from a set of elite San Francisco families — including branches of the Getty, Pritzker, and Fisher fortunes — who have collectively steered tens of millions of dollars to his campaigns over more than two decades.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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In turn, those officers steered ships to the Southeast Asian ports controlled by Francis and his company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Guard Deja Jones started, but her recent struggles continued and head coach Zenarae Antoine pulled her quickly after a bad transition pass sailed over the head of forward Taleiyah Gibbs.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the rookie’s kick sailed wide right just as time expired, sending the Steelers into the playoffs and ending the Ravens’ season on a heartbreaking note.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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The sets built by Fisk traversed New York City and required the funding of a midbudget studio film (this is reportedly the most expensive production in A24’s history).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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This family had traversed the jungle of the notorious Darien Gap with newborn Ashley, fleeing Ecuador to follow their dream of a safer life in America.—
Carol Guzy,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
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The research provided by Gooding Christie’s notes that three examples of the Ballot 3/8 LC Grand Prix Two-Seater, piloted by René Thomas, Ralph DePalma, and Jean Chassagne, lined up at the starting grid of the 1920 Indianapolis 500.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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An engineer remotely piloted the robot from nearby for the purpose of the demonstration, though in real life Atlas will move around on its own, said Jackowski, the company's general manager for humanoid robots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The trainees nonetheless followed much of the usual syllabus, being ferried daily to one or other of the big Palestinian refugee camps under PFLP control for lectures and drills in unarmed combat and very basic weapons handling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The only images of the pair were from outside the courthouse after being ferried by helicopter from Brooklyn, where they were jailed, to Manhattan.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Among Brazil’s top exports to the country are soybeans, followed by corn, sugar, and other agricultural products.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Next month, the Winter Olympics will kick off in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, followed shortly by the Paralympics.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Today with Jenna & Sheinelle host crossed paths with her late husband in the late '90s during a chance encounter at Northwestern University.—
Jessica Vacco-Bolaños,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Police are still working to determine how Asendorf's path crossed with McCray's.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Fox News Digital attempted to question Block about McCuskey's statement after oral arguments for the case in the Supreme Court Tuesday, but Block walked away from the first wave of questioning to take a picture with his team and client.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Pine walked the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards on January 11 alone, but was later joined by the designer inside the event.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Navigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigated. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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