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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
Now working in his former office, Agnes navigates panic attacks and triggered memories with the help of her best friend (Naomi Ackie) and an adorable gray cat.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Perez can continue to have the lion’s share of the catching duties as Jensen navigates his first full season in the majors.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Snider navigates the complex intersections of addiction with class, sexuality, masculinity, and family bonds with skilled generosity in this powerful fourth collection.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
As Ruby navigates the academic landscape amongst her wealthy peers, she ultimately gets entangled in an unlikely romance with James Beaufort (Damian Hardung), heir to his family’s fortune.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The ailing carrier Spirit Airlines is seeing passenger numbers to and from Las Vegas plummet, as the company navigates its second bankruptcy in under a year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This is especially needed as Boston navigates entrenched problems and new challenges.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Will’s Nana navigates the world with humble elegance—on display via her earlobes.
—Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Brewer navigates this terrain like a jukebox Jonathan Demme.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Perez can continue to have the lion’s share of the catching duties as Jensen navigates his first full season in the majors.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Snider navigates the complex intersections of addiction with class, sexuality, masculinity, and family bonds with skilled generosity in this powerful fourth collection.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
As Ruby navigates the academic landscape amongst her wealthy peers, she ultimately gets entangled in an unlikely romance with James Beaufort (Damian Hardung), heir to his family’s fortune.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The ailing carrier Spirit Airlines is seeing passenger numbers to and from Las Vegas plummet, as the company navigates its second bankruptcy in under a year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This is especially needed as Boston navigates entrenched problems and new challenges.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Will’s Nana navigates the world with humble elegance—on display via her earlobes.
—Maggie MacIntosh, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Brewer navigates this terrain like a jukebox Jonathan Demme.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigates
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The vibe definitely steers more toward homey than hotel, which is fitting considering its remote, spectacular location.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The plot unfolds at the urgent but erratic pace of a life-altering business deal, as Bonitzer unfussily steers us through a series of small rooms as people scramble to determine the proper thing to do with Schiele’s painting.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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As the boat sails away, the Creature quietly stares into the sunrise with a smile on his face.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The voyage takes off from Miami, travels to Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas then sails back to Miami.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Rock Creek Loop traverses approximately seven miles of ravines, creeks, subtropical forest, and small footbridges.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Lake-effect snow is anticipated as cold air traverses the relatively warm waters of the Great Lakes, with several inches of accumulation and hazardous travel possible, especially near Lakes Erie and Ontario.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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One man who became obsessed with Garfield after his 1880 speech was the eccentric Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen), and the series follows his attempts to get a job in the administration.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film follows Lucy, a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker who finds herself in a love triangle with one of her clients, an investment banker (Pascal), and her ex (Evans), a scrappy, struggling actor.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nearby, a man crosses the street in what could be the ghastly heart of an endless New York summer.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The trail stays level early on and crosses the road a couple of times before descending through a grove of Arizona cypress to a shallow drainage.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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