as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
the spider traversed the wall from end to end
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Recent Examples of traverse
Leen Al-Rashdan, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Our money is on the ten-mile round-trip Alum Cave Trail, with highlights including a hike-through rock arch, the cliffy overhang of Alum Cave Bluffs, and narrow ledges to traverse (equipped with metal cables to grab for stability).
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
This toe squat helps loosen tendons that are wound tight from traversing uneven trails, hopping boulders, and breaking your previous record number of steps in a day.
—Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
That would translate in an inflow of more than $1 million over a week as a result of the increase in traverses.
—Leen Al-Rashdan, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Our money is on the ten-mile round-trip Alum Cave Trail, with highlights including a hike-through rock arch, the cliffy overhang of Alum Cave Bluffs, and narrow ledges to traverse (equipped with metal cables to grab for stability).
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Noun
Roam more than 200,000 square feet of exhibition space, then head outdoors to nearby Mount Greylock and traverse hiking trails that lead to the highest point in Massachusetts.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
This toe squat helps loosen tendons that are wound tight from traversing uneven trails, hopping boulders, and breaking your previous record number of steps in a day.
—Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverse
Verb
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Baltasar Rodriguez had stolen the ball from an Atlanta defender and crossed the ball to Messi.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Walk On The Appalachian Trail One of the country’s most legendary hiker routes, the Appalachian Trail runs for more than 2,000 miles from Georgia all the way to Maine, and its path happens to cross right through Hot Springs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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As of October 2025, there are about 12,900 satellites up there, with tens of thousands more projected to be launched as the cost of space travel drops.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Common Sense Media provides the following guidance for parents looking to navigate conversations around digital masculinity messaging.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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To navigate these headwinds, sponsors and corporates are employing more creative deal structures including joint ventures with buyout options and continuation vehicles amongst other methods, Mergermarket said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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While stopping by Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday to promote her record-breaking album The Life of a Showgirl, Swift recalled how Kelce met a slew of celebrities at the VIP tent during her trek’s stop in London last year.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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YoungBoy is deep into his MASA Tour, which started back in September and has gone viral multiple times for some of the high-energy stops throughout the trek.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Xiao reportedly built his fortune in business with Communist Party leaders and is currently in prison following a high-profile abduction by Chinese agents and subsequent disappearance.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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And another tropical system following on the heels of Priscilla early next week could pile onto the flood threat.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For the first few hours, the gatekeeping of these features leaves Hornet feeling dramatically underpowered in both a fight and basic traversal.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Invest in natural language query tools with visual explanations (graph traversal, source citations).—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The structure is surrounded by native trees, and a walking path runs under the structure with bricks that include the names of fallen workers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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Her addition to the iconic fashion show marks the first time a professional athlete will walk its runway.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The discovery report recorded that the top drawer of the desk contains the provisioner’s ledger and the captain’s expedition journal, but the Danish team who found the ship were pessimistic about the likelihood of the books surviving the tow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Malaviya set out on his expedition on his 17th birthday in July 2023.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Traverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traverse. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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