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verb

trə-ˈvərs

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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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Verb

Vehicles will also eventually be transported there to be used by astronauts to traverse the lunar surface and carry equipment. —

Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 The ships are big enough to traverse the world’s major oceans, and carry amenities such as swimming pools, spas (with sauna and steamroom) and casinos, but are far smaller than most big cruise lines, giving much more intimacy and space. —

Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

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Logan told Outside that the River Trail closure could put hikers descending the South Kaibab in a dangerous situation, requiring them to either hike back up the steeper South Kaibab trail or embark on a lengthy traverse to reach the Bright Angel trail. —

Outside, 10 Mar. 2026 Around dusk, the two climbers attached mechanical ascenders to it and, hanging upside down like tree sloths, made the long, slow traverse to my platform. —

Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traverse

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Many people have been shot trying to cross the barrier, including a 44-year-old father who was killed earlier this month.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Most people who become infected never develop symptoms, but if a person becomes infected for the first time during pregnancy or shortly before conceiving, the parasite can cross the placenta and infect the fetus.

— Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026