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 If anything, the reroutes were evidence of overcaution, as the Waymo Driver navigated obstacles like pedestrians and difficult downtown turns. —

Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026 The senior 144-pounder navigated a wide range of complex emotions heading into the biggest match of his life. —

Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 Playing his third official round at Riviera Country Club, the 26-year-old from South Carolina navigated the renowned course like a grizzled veteran. —

Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 In a new interview, the model and reality TV personality reflects on the often-meme'd moment from 2010's cycle 14, which saw Tyra Banks' cast of model hopefuls dodge the menacing pendulums that wobbled back and forth as contestants navigated the runway. —

Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026 The Boston Celtics have navigated a season without Jayson Tatum — one of the top five players in the league — and remain near the top of the standings. —

Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026 But as my driver navigated the winding road up to Ananda in the Himalayas, a luxurious destination spa in the foothills above Rishikesh, I was admittedly filled with dread. —

Annie Daly, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026 The network has navigated the jump to digital better than its competitors, pumping resources into a streaming service and digital arm that has grown impressively as other networks stumbled. —

Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 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, 17 Feb. 2026

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Many parents, particularly those who had themselves climbed into the middle class through a college education, steered their children firmly away from the trades.

— Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
But my interpreter and guide, Alex Kotchev, a Bulgarian who has spent more than two decades living and eating attentively in Sapporo, steered me instead to Menya Saimi, in a sleepy residential neighborhood a half hour's subway ride from the city center.

— Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026