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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
Like many families, Resnikoff and his partner navigated urgent care clinics, referrals, and long waits between specialists.
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Colas secured Russian attorneys Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov for Griner in those early hours when her detention seemed like something that might be navigated quickly.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Icicles hung from the eaves and snowplows navigated Frankfort’s narrow, winding streets after an unusually cold winter blast.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The park, born in the roadside attraction phase, also navigated the megapark years when four Disney and Universal parks opened within a 10-year span.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
On a visit to the area last week, Leslie navigated one of the unit’s boats to the crash site almost on instinct as planes took off and landed in the background.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Carlos Alcaraz will play Novak Djokovic in this year’s Australian Open final after the pair navigated two epic semifinals in Melbourne on Friday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Some colleagues left their jobs, but others navigated the situation and rose into more powerful positions.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Independence residents recently voted to maintain a four-day school week model, which Herl initiated and navigated in the final years of his tenure.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Colas secured Russian attorneys Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov for Griner in those early hours when her detention seemed like something that might be navigated quickly.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Icicles hung from the eaves and snowplows navigated Frankfort’s narrow, winding streets after an unusually cold winter blast.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The park, born in the roadside attraction phase, also navigated the megapark years when four Disney and Universal parks opened within a 10-year span.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
On a visit to the area last week, Leslie navigated one of the unit’s boats to the crash site almost on instinct as planes took off and landed in the background.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Carlos Alcaraz will play Novak Djokovic in this year’s Australian Open final after the pair navigated two epic semifinals in Melbourne on Friday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Some colleagues left their jobs, but others navigated the situation and rose into more powerful positions.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Independence residents recently voted to maintain a four-day school week model, which Herl initiated and navigated in the final years of his tenure.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigated
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Too often plaintiffs are steered into life-altering spinal surgeries and invasive procedures that independent and reputable medical experts say are often unnecessary and inconsistent with accepted standards of care.—
Elizabeth Heck,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yet, independent German brands have largely steered clear of bricks-and-mortar.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yesterday’s trial marked the sixth time the submarine sailed out for acceptance testing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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As part of the demonstration, the G1 traversed a snowfield while autonomously tracing the outline of a Winter Olympics emblem measuring approximately 186 metres by 100 metres.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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But they aren’t being piloted from the ground — or by a person at all.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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SoFi Stadium piloted the system at last year’s Concacaf Nations League finals, and MetLife Stadium, among others, used it for the Club World Cup.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The smuggling ring ferried cigarettes, tobacco, mobile phones and other goods into Gaza, and its members divided profits from the sales.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Waiters inside carried ferried dishes during lunch rush, including Carlotta’s Chicken Mole and shrimp tamales.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Wright cited statistics showing that natural gas -- long the nation's leading source of electricity -- provided 43% of electric power at peak generation during the storm, followed by coal at 24% and nuclear at 15%.—
MATTHEW DALY,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The chaos followed a memorial for Good and Pretti, which was hosted exactly one month from the date of Good's death at Powderhorn Park, roughly a 15-minute drive from the federal building.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Cúcuta, the local economy depended on Venezuelans who crossed the border to spend their powerful currency on shoes and clothes, flaunting their wealth, often buying in bulk.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Maddie Meyer / Getty Images Her teammate, two-time reigning world champ Ebba Andersson, crossed the finish line 51 seconds later.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Before Thursday night’s ceremony, Stafford walked the red carpet with his wife and daughters, the young girls all wearing similar dresses.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Four athletes from Iran (two men and two women) walked during the ceremony, wearing the red, white and green of the flag.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Navigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigated. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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