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 The Vikes have navigated through the troubled waters of Murray’s absence to two wins and his running ability adds another dimension. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 The couple also previously navigated the death of their son, Ezra, of a heart ailment, just two weeks after he was born in 2010. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 In flight tests, the tiny drone navigated pitch-black enclosures, mapped unknown room layouts, hugged surface contours, and located exits without a single visual cue. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Under Arnold’s leadership the FSF has navigated a period of significant change across both the organization and the fashion industry. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 How that journey is navigated is the key to the production being successful in rising above convention. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 How that relationship gets navigated often determines whether the new leader inherits a team or a quiet resistance. — Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Using a thermal imaging camera, Johnson navigated around the heavy smoke. — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The Braves have navigated a difficult stretch featuring the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays and Phillies. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Bloys is a near 25-year veteran of HBO who has steered TV’s most prestigious brand through choppy waters and three massive corporate takeovers in eight years.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase steered her team to a 104-80 home win over the Dallas Wings.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of steered

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Early in the match tiebreaker, De Minaur leaped for a volley and ended up sprawled on the black court inside the O2 Arena before popping back up as Zverev's reply sailed out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
But Yamamoto’s throw to third sailed wide, allowing a run to score.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sailed

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Some days, fewer than ten ships traversed the strait—far fewer than in peacetime, when between 130 and 150 commercial vessels would make the passage each day.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
The starry event has traversed the globe from New York City to London to Paris to LA and with each location the celebration of fashion, celebrity, and performance has reached new heights.

— Glamour, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of traversed

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It’ll be piloted in an unspecified part of northern California with local food services, including Chipotle and Popeyes.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026
In 2020, Glover piloted the first operational flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, Resilience, to the International Space Station.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of piloted

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The defunct Amtrak line, which ran more than 2,600 miles between Seattle and Chicago, ferried passengers to stops in Boise, Pocatello and Salt Lake City, winding along tracks that still carve through Idaho’s Snake River Plain today.

— Rose Evans September 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
The Pilot once ferried maritime pilots to larger ships in Boston Harbor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ferried

Verb

Unlike Jackson and el Sayed, Stratton is poised to take the seat being vacated by Durbin, but has followed the progressive script.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
In the years that followed, Aventura opened for Don Omar’s tour in support of his sophomore studio effort, King of Kings.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of followed

Verb

Berger spent a year and a half at the company from 1994, where his paths crossed with Basner.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
She was denied asylum under a Biden-era border policy that restricted eligibility for many migrants who crossed the southern border outside official pathways.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossed

Verb

Yet another wild pitch moved Crews to second, and then CJ Abrams walked.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
Ryan Vilade and Diaz walked and as the Yankees mishandled a throw in attempting a double play on Liam Hicks’ grounder, Vilade made a heads-up dash for home.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

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