Synonyms of navigates

navigates

verb

present tense third-person singular of navigate

1

as in steers

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

• steers
• pilots
• hijacks
• helms
• commandeers
• conns

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sails
• boats
• ships (out)
• cruises
• ferries
• voyages
• takes ship
• makes sail
• kayaks
• coasts
• canoes
• yachts

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traverses
• follows
• crosses
• walks
• travels
• covers
• tracks
• passes (over)
• courses
• proceeds (along)
• goes
• rides
• cuts (across)
• treads
• transits
• hikes
• perambulates
• peregrinates
• traipses
• runs
• crisscrosses
• tramps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of navigates

Once a haven for politically sensitive titles and cross-border readers, Hong Kong’s publishing scene now navigates vague red lines, high-profile disappearances and prosecutions under security laws touted as vital for stability. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Concord Mills has three new additions making debuts this summer, even as the mall’s ownership navigates a wave of legal disputes with existing tenants. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

The near two-minute clip shows the top of their dashboard as their vehicle navigates a tight and winding road surrounded by wilderness. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

This production, by the National Asian American Theatre Company, navigates the antagonisms and the alliances with precision and economy; it is led by Jon Norman Schneider’s quietly stirring Henry and Teresa Avia Lim’s wily Queen Margaret. — Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

With grit and one-liners, this American hero navigates air vents and glass shards to save the day. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

The intimate, 28-guest Zambezi Queen navigates Botswana’s Chobe River, with elephants, buffalo, and hippos appearing with a regularity that starts to feel less like a sighting and more like the river’s daily cast. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

The process to take the house remains underway as Fuller navigates the court system while seeking affordable legal representation. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

All the lasers, bombs and explosions that Fox’s Arwing navigates look ultra high-definition without turning into the overwhelming bullet-hell of other shooters. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 June 2026