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

Cori navigates the complexities of growing up in a small town with men who limit her, a mother who can’t protect her, and her dream of becoming a writer. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

While a taxi driver navigates from inside the scene at street level, GIS researchers picture space from above as a map – what cognitive scientists call allocentric reasoning. — Hatim Sharif, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Schnabel navigates images of violent waters as crashing waves in both Basquiat and Dante, where Gal Godot’s Venus-in-a-clamshell character is swept under the surf. — A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

Cristobal wants to make sure none of that outside noise creeps in as Miami navigates through its campaign. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

The new framework navigates the complex legal aftermath of a 2023 arbitration ruling against Turkey regarding unauthorized Kurdish oil exports. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Built to autonomously monitor industrial sites, campuses, and other large facilities, the robot navigates preset routes while balancing on a single wide wheel and continuously scanning its surroundings. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Over the course of eight episodes, all of which are available to binge-watch August 5, Annie navigates grief, first love, and betrayal while summering on the pristine lakes of Muskoka, an isolated wilderness north of Toronto. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

Adult Bobby navigates his relationship with Connie and lands a spot on a reality cooking show, while Hank and Peggy continue to grapple with life as empty nesters … and maybe adopt a new dog. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026