Synonyms of navigated

navigated

verb

past tense of navigate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steered
• piloted
• hijacked
• conned
• helmed
• commandeered

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailed
• ferried
• cruised
• boated
• voyaged
• shipped (out)
• made sail
• took ship
• canoed
• kayaked
• coasted
• yachted

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversed
• followed
• crossed
• walked
• traveled
• tracked
• covered
• passed (over)
• cut (across)
• rode
• coursed
• transited
• went
• proceeded (along)
• hiked
• perambulated
• peregrinated
• tramped
• trod
• traipsed
• ran
• crisscrossed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of navigated

In this Wild West of college athletics, when every player is an unrestricted free agent every year, some schools have navigated the transfer terrain better than others. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

The book details how Schnipper navigated grief following the death of his nearly two-year-old son Renzo in 2021. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

If the Tesla had successfully navigated the course that Butler set before allegedly losing consciousness, the car would have turned left before smashing into the family home where 76-year-old Martha Avila lost her life. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

The robot successfully navigated university campuses, forest trails, grassy fields, rocky terrain, staircases, stepping stones, logs, gaps, and fallen branches. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Under Schettino’s orders, the crew navigated closer to the island, where the ship struck an underwater rock formation. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Skubal had just navigated a lengthy fifth inning and battled Bryce Harper for 10 pitches before Harper poked a ball for a single. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 July 2026

For 15 years, Monica McFarlan navigated the grueling reality of life with heart failure. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Ohtani successfully navigated traffic to throw a scoreless fifth, but Xander Bogaerts tagged him for an RBI double in the sixth. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026