1
as in steering
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
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as in sailing
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 traversing
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 navigating
Springsteen has been open over the years about navigating depression, which began to get serious during his early 30s.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Set in the early 20th-century Pacific Northwest, the film stars Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a solitary railroad worker navigating profound personal loss as the American frontier expands around him.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Moderated by Tori Douglas Magnolini, the next discussion featured Erin Goldson, Kara Brothers, and Kenya Eldridge, who dropped real-world gems on navigating dual careers, protecting your peace, and redefining success on your own terms.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
The suitcase has dual spinner wheels that are smooth-rolling and self-aligning, which makes navigating terminals easier.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But with more vessels and routes than ever, navigating the myriad options can be overwhelming.
—Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Her senior year was spent navigating classes while plotting her next career move, determined to become more than just another flash in the pan viral star.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Policymakers are navigating the complexity of dealing with a different world — and business views.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
In Comet, Brave also found that attackers can hide commands in images that are executed when a user takes a screenshot, while in Fellou—another agentic AI browser—simply navigating to a malicious web page can trigger the AI to follow harmful instructions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Set in the early 20th-century Pacific Northwest, the film stars Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a solitary railroad worker navigating profound personal loss as the American frontier expands around him.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Moderated by Tori Douglas Magnolini, the next discussion featured Erin Goldson, Kara Brothers, and Kenya Eldridge, who dropped real-world gems on navigating dual careers, protecting your peace, and redefining success on your own terms.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
The suitcase has dual spinner wheels that are smooth-rolling and self-aligning, which makes navigating terminals easier.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But with more vessels and routes than ever, navigating the myriad options can be overwhelming.
—Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Her senior year was spent navigating classes while plotting her next career move, determined to become more than just another flash in the pan viral star.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Policymakers are navigating the complexity of dealing with a different world — and business views.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
In Comet, Brave also found that attackers can hide commands in images that are executed when a user takes a screenshot, while in Fellou—another agentic AI browser—simply navigating to a malicious web page can trigger the AI to follow harmful instructions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigating
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In May, an official with Citizens for Renewing America, a group founded by Vought, credited Vought with steering DOGE’s cuts.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
20 Oct. 2025
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Experiments with preclinical mouse models suggest that those affected by this type of breast cancer and who have obesity could benefit from lipid-lowering therapies and steering clear of high-fat weight loss regimens—like the keto diet.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Columbus continued to search for gold before sailing to the neighboring island, now known as Cuba.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher is sailing the seas with her very own new podcast, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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For astronauts belonging to the European Space Agency, traversing underground caves can be a helpful simulation for the challenges of space exploration.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI’s other top rival, Anthropic, is piloting a Chrome extension to integrate its own chatbot, Claude, into the browser.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The best-case scenario for a boat captain piloting a cruise during such a tsunami is to be in the open ocean in deep water and ride out the swell.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others may prefer Zodiac boat cruising, helicopter rides, or submarine dives.—
Ashton Palmer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of those over-the-top displays will be on our annual holiday lights map, which is used by individuals, bus tours, limo parties and others who have made cruising the Phoenix area in search of the biggest and brightest part of their holiday tradition.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bold claims crossing her desk would be enough to make many people a bit jaded.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches anytime as needed to maintain good airflow and to let more light reach the inner branches and fruits.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli is charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm while traveling on an aircraft, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sacrament revolves around two cousins from San Bernardino, Larette and Cherrise, who, along with two traveling nurses—four ICU nurses in all—are isolating in individual Mallard trailers in CamperWorld, three blocks from Our Lady of Sorrows hospital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pickoff saved the Los Angeles Dodgers a run, as starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow walked Varsho and then gave up a single to Alejandro Kirk, but got the following two batters out to escape the jam.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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In August 1996, Queen Elizabeth issued a new letters patent to address the issue of HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) stylings following a divorce within the royal family.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Navigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigating. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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