Thesaurus results for NAVIGATED

navigated

verb

past tense of navigate

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 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

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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 Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. —

Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 To get this far, the architects navigated an unholy gauntlet of constraints. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 The following inning, left fielder Casey Schmitt navigated the wall in foul territory to flag down an inning-ending fly out, giving Webb five perfect frames. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 However, Culpo explained that she's been able to lean on her NFL player husband while she's navigated finding a balance between working and motherhood. —

Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 While the package moved forward, there are a number of potential roadblocks that must be navigated. —

ABC News, 3 June 2026 Nationwide, job openings jumped in April to the highest level in almost two years and layoffs fell, adding to signs the labor market remained resilient even as businesses navigated rising energy costs sparked by the Iran war. —

Bloomberg, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 The emirate has successfully navigated previous crises, from the global financial downturn to the Covid-19 pandemic, largely through financial strength, infrastructure investment and swift policy responses. —

Melanie Swan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026 Much of their success has been fueled by role players such as Mauricio Dubón, Mike Yastrzemski and Dominic Smith as Atlanta navigated a wave of injuries. —

Jesús Cano, New York Times, 1 June 2026

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Previous generations of CEOs will have steered companies through more stable markets, predictable career paths, and clearer industry boundaries.

— David Morel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The documents suggest the government steered a parkland lease through an unusually fast process that favored a businessman with a financial interest in the site.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 1 June 2026