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as in sails
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 traverses
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 navigates
Joined by her hapless but loyal classmate Curtis Mehlberg (Jacob Tremblay), Prue navigates a world of talking animals, bandits, and powerful figures driven by grief and ambition.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
With remarkable tenderness, Nunez navigates themes of aging, death and mental illness.
—Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Depicting grief after two great family losses, Kennedy navigates mental health, champions the power of therapy, and brings back together a couple who thought their relationship was broken beyond repair.
—Time, 12 May 2026
Like a vibrantly hued snake darting down the narrow branch of a tree, the collective of high-performance automobiles rapidly navigates the narrow, serpentine artery along the Northeastern Italian coast, a quicksilver-like tracing of the border between Il Bel Paese and Slovenia.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
The Paper centered on Michael Keaton — in his third film with Howard — as Henry Hackett, metro editor of the New York Sun, who navigates a motley roster of colleagues, including his nemesis in managing editor Alicia Clark (Glenn Close), over a 24-hour period to get that day’s edition to newsstands.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Kramer has previously opened up about how Russell navigates seeing her film romantic scenes for movies and television.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
After eight years caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son navigates the challenges of their daily routine.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The play navigates between past and present, and six of the actors disrobe for the Act 2 opening scene.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
With remarkable tenderness, Nunez navigates themes of aging, death and mental illness.
—Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Depicting grief after two great family losses, Kennedy navigates mental health, champions the power of therapy, and brings back together a couple who thought their relationship was broken beyond repair.
—Time, 12 May 2026
Like a vibrantly hued snake darting down the narrow branch of a tree, the collective of high-performance automobiles rapidly navigates the narrow, serpentine artery along the Northeastern Italian coast, a quicksilver-like tracing of the border between Il Bel Paese and Slovenia.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
The Paper centered on Michael Keaton — in his third film with Howard — as Henry Hackett, metro editor of the New York Sun, who navigates a motley roster of colleagues, including his nemesis in managing editor Alicia Clark (Glenn Close), over a 24-hour period to get that day’s edition to newsstands.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Kramer has previously opened up about how Russell navigates seeing her film romantic scenes for movies and television.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
After eight years caring for his mother with severe dementia, a son navigates the challenges of their daily routine.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The play navigates between past and present, and six of the actors disrobe for the Act 2 opening scene.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigates
Verb
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Gomez has been outspoken about the tactics of her colleague Carr, who steers the agency and influences the direction of the FCC’s regulatory Media Bureau.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Bukayo Saka steers Arsenal in-front vs Atletico!—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The neutrino is a nearly weightless particle that sails through matter like a phantasm.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Sooner or later, every ship sails off into the sunset.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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The highway traverses the ancestral homelands of more than 25 tribal nations.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Over an efficient five tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation — from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s — with dazzling confidence.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The film follows the relationship between a strong-willed older sister and a younger brother who, starved of affection amid a difficult family dynamic, slides toward delinquency.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The film crosses sites where camps once stood, setting them against diaries, memoirs and letters by prisoners.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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If Taj Mahal crosses the line first, Brittany Russell will become the first female trainer to win the Preakness Stakes.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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