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
Tehran denied that, but Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk subsequently confirmed that one of its ships had traversed the strait with US protection.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The major difference, of course, is that Jovovich has since traversed into the world of action movies since her days as a model.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
As day turned to night, the royal couple traversed to 20 Rockefeller Plaza to attend the Greater Together Reception at Christie's New York auction house.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The major difference, of course, is that Jovovich has since traversed into the world of action movies since her days as a model.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
As day turned to night, the royal couple traversed to 20 Rockefeller Plaza to attend the Greater Together Reception at Christie's New York auction house.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversed
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The creatives have their fingers crossed that Jim Queen will connect with audiences and help with funding for more adult animation films in the future.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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At 15, Benyamin, of Romeoville, crossed the graduation stage as the university’s youngest student ever to receive his master’s degree from the school in its nearly 100-year tenure.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Rojas followed with a single on a hit-and-run to send Rizzo to third, and then sophomore Ander Elorriaga executed a perfect squeeze bunt on a 2-2 delivery by Aiden Carey to score Rizzo.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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During the expedition’s first ten days, the ship navigated a strong storm, with ocean swells reaching two to three metres.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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In the years after Dolman’s death, the comedian acknowledged that his children navigated a tumultuous time without their mother.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The highway death rate back then was around five deaths or less per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, which is higher than today, but hardly a death sentence.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The teams flew together by charter to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4 but traveled back to Montreal separately Saturday.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The looks that walked down the runway also called upon the dream, soundtracked by a score that included blues icon John Lee Hooker and beloved French band Air.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In the usually bustling produce market in Sabra, south of Beirut, vendor Ahmad al-Farra looked dejected as an elderly woman shopping for watermelon, tomatoes and potatoes walked away without buying anything after checking the price tags.—
Malak Harb,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The fan continued over the barrier, fell in front of a red ad for a local butcher shop and landed in an area covered by grass and dirt at the west end of the bullpen.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Additionally, our commerce writers and editors have previously covered a vast array of supportive sandals, including ones that support your feet all day at theme parks and music festivals, plus flip-flops that are actually comfortable.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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None of the six Southern California counties from Ventura County to San Diego County tracked by Attom saw median condo prices rise year over year.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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So far, the object has been tracked only 24 times over several days.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Traversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversed. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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