as in crossed
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 traversed
Once traversed by Genghis Khan, this is a focal point of Scythian-Turkic culture, whose arid slopes somehow sustain nomadic life that demands constant attentiveness to the environment.
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Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
But hardly any ships have traversed the strait since the war began in late February.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The film mostly exists as an exercise in further tilling personal earth that Romvari previously traversed in her short films.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Igra added that a friend who traversed the route months later and wound up in the jail as well also remembered the soup and had been telling her children about it for years.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Only 10 ships have traversed the strait in the last 24 hours.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
At least two vessels that have traversed the strait have paid Iran fees in Chinese yuan to guarantee safe passage, analysts from Lloyd's List Intelligence said in a recent report.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
During this 13-minunte period, the crew will have effectively traversed 1,701 nautical miles.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
But overall traffic through the strait has still not improved since the ceasefire deal was announced, as only some bulk carriers — which carry dry cargo rather than oil — have traversed the key waterway.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
But hardly any ships have traversed the strait since the war began in late February.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The film mostly exists as an exercise in further tilling personal earth that Romvari previously traversed in her short films.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Igra added that a friend who traversed the route months later and wound up in the jail as well also remembered the soup and had been telling her children about it for years.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Only 10 ships have traversed the strait in the last 24 hours.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
At least two vessels that have traversed the strait have paid Iran fees in Chinese yuan to guarantee safe passage, analysts from Lloyd's List Intelligence said in a recent report.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
During this 13-minunte period, the crew will have effectively traversed 1,701 nautical miles.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
But overall traffic through the strait has still not improved since the ceasefire deal was announced, as only some bulk carriers — which carry dry cargo rather than oil — have traversed the key waterway.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversed
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McFarlane’s career crossed paths with other current Chelsea figures before his arrival at Cobham.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The two first crossed paths in 2001, when Rich Boy was Maurice Richards, a soon-to-be dropout at Tuskegee University, studying mechanical engineering.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 Apr. 2026
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After shift supervisor would come shift manager, followed by assistant manager, followed by manager, district manager.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pritchard followed with clutch 3-pointers to send Boston into the fourth quarter with a 79-74 lead.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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In most large companies, that access is informal, undocumented, and navigated through relationships.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The night sky can be navigated and known, but only by those who don't waste any opportunity to look up.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since 2015, there have been 23 balls hit with an exit velocity of 91 mph or softer that traveled 360 feet and cleared an outfield wall in any ballpark.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday night, Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez travelled to Cauca and pledged a crackdown on terrorism.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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As Houser walked off the field, a few restless fans tossed boos in Houser’s direction.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Antonacci also scored a run in the seventh, doubled, walked and was hit by a pitch for the Sox (11-15).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Its façade was covered with white tiles that gleamed in the morning light.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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These offsets have allowed Congress to pass larger highway bills even though the HTF has covered a smaller part of the Surface Transportation Program annually.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Once you’re signed up and your accounts are connected, every purchase and mile tracked will earn you Hoka Perks like coupons, percent off rewards, free Runna trials, and more.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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In a study published in Science Advances on Wednesday, Michaelson and his team grouped regions of the human genome by age and looked for which groups tracked closest to language ability.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Traversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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