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

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

His father, seeking stability and education for his sons, navigated challenges to build a new life. — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The program was cut as the city navigated a $66 million budget shortfall, most of which was balanced by eliminating around 100 vacant positions, issuing a few pink slips, raising fees and cutting spending on homelessness. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

What Ovi’s return means for the Capitals For years, the Capitals navigated Ovechkin’s pursuit of the goals record while executing an on-the-fly rebuild around him. — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 2 July 2026

For hours, first responders navigated the difficult terrain and thick vegetation before finding Arrabal by mid-afternoon. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

As the ship navigated back into the Chesapeake Bay for its journey to Baltimore, 1st Class Cadet Levi Edmonds taught some younger students how to navigate using pen and paper. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026

The robot successfully navigated an unfamiliar apartment, following spoken instructions across multiple rooms without preloaded maps, while maintaining an inference latency of 196 milliseconds. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026

The room was packed and loud, but server Noel Thomas navigated the space with poise. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026