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 that time, Sezalory had three kids, lost a brother and navigated her mother’s cancer diagnosis, all of which brought a new perspective. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays have navigated a whirlwind of transactions at and since the trade deadline. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Persistent uncertainty The US economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs last month, the BLS reported Friday, as businesses navigated the ongoing fallout from the months-long Iran war. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

The situation was not any better along Hackensack Road, where drivers carefully navigated high waters. — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

In England, though, the likes of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith or Glenda Jackson had always navigated effortlessly between the big and small screen and the stage. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

While mental health professionals offered strategies for supporting young athletes, organizers also wanted attendees to hear from those who have navigated those pressures firsthand. — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

Zoox successfully navigated the regulations by persuading the NHTSA to allow temporary permission. — New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

Greg Fleming has navigated Wall Street’s biggest crises over nearly four decades, from negotiating Merrill Lynch’s 2008 fire sale to building Rockefeller Capital Management into a $200 billion wealth empire. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026