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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of navigated Now 36, Elizabeth has navigated multiple rounds of cancer progression, including its spread to her brain over the summer, which required gamma knife treatment. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2026 Outside of naval special warfare, women have successfully navigated other rigorous special operation training pipelines. — James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 The film also touches on how Kahn quietly navigated a complex personal life as the father of children with three different women. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026 Still, Schluth — who has known Filgueiras since middle school — applauded the way in which the young pilot navigated the emergency situation. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026 This exhibition includes multiple cohorts of practitioners who have navigated a field that remains marginalized by the mainstream art world. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026 He’s been impressed with how his lifelong friend has navigated everything swirling around him. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 As Paramount navigated back-to-back mergers with the former iteration of Skydance and WBD, they were not replaced. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 The Broncos have navigated the toughest part of their schedule and sit at 5-2. — Sam McDowell 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigated
  1. steered
  2. sailed
  3. traversed
  4. piloted
  5. ferried
  6. followed
  7. crossed
  8. walked
Verb
  • Chinese diplomats steered the discussion away from risks for hours and declined to even explain China’s own AI regulations beyond a superficial overview, despite having technical experts from the relevant agencies in the room.
    — DANIEL REMLER, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Likewise, intestinal organoids are steered into developing native types of intestinal cells, including epithelial cells and cells in specialized structures such as crypts.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of steered
Verb
  • Cleopatra and Julius Caesar sailed the river with a 400-ship flotilla.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn sailed to another strong lead with an Argentine tango inspired by Black Swan.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailed
Verb
  • The candidates in the New York governor's race traversed the state on Sunday, looking to score late points with voters ahead of Tuesday's election.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Up until that point, Australia had been the only continent to dodge the virus which has traversed the globe, leaving a trail of carcasses in its path.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of traversed
Verb
  • Mercado piloted the Toreadors to the City championship in 2006, the Invitational title in 2008, Division II titles in 2009, 2013 and 2014 and their first Open Division championship in 2024.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Howard hired an artist in 2023 to paint a mural depicting burger-like flying saucers piloted by aliens shooting ketchup and mustard.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of piloted
Verb
  • The first few days of Riyadh Season have gone ahead with little incident, even if participants were forced to divert to other cities or even neighboring Bahrain or Kuwait before being ferried back to the Saudi capital.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Treasury said Caspian had transported IRGC personnel and weapons to Syria and said Meraj had ferried illicit cargo, including weapons, to the Syrian government.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ferried
Verb
  • The lobby lounge serves afternoon tea followed by evening drinks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Lull in activity Saturday afternoon through Sunday, followed by additional snow Sunday night through Monday.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of followed
Verb
  • Leo's mention of bridges in his homily resonated with Laiana Córdoba, who drove 20 hours and crossed the border from Cascavel, in southern Brazil, to hear it.
    — ISABEL DEBRE, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Flournoy was briefly considered for the State Department, but this threshold had already been crossed by Madeleine Albright and Clinton herself, while the Pentagon was still waiting for its first-ever female chief.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of crossed
Verb
  • She was rescued by the Riverside County firefighters and walked away without injuries.
    — Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The little lumberjack walked to the far end of the forest and started cutting.
    — Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of walked

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“Navigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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