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
One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.
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Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversed
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According to the study authors, the sheer achievement of the distance crossed further supports their hypothesis.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Consider that the world had never seen a $1 trillion public company until Apple crossed the threshold in 2018.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Where American Eagle danced on the line of controversy, Gap navigated in a different direction, built on joy, movement, and inclusivity.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Yet Keurig Dr Pepper sees both coffee and cold beverages as areas of growth that would be better navigated by independently operating companies.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The attack that followed was wholly unforeseen by the girl and her family, Lindsey said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Pity those who followed her, having to pick their way through the smouldering embers of what theoretically had been glamorous entryway.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Zara Kocak, Station Camp High The junior swimmer with two state titles to defend traveled to London, England, to compete at the AP International Meet, which brought together the top 52 swimmers in the United States to represent Team USA.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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The opportunity for hybrid independence through prosocial AI remains largely untapped — a door waiting to be opened rather than a path already traveled.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Much like her idol Marlene Dietrich, Novak walked away from the business under her own steam, and has largely kept to herself, marrying an equine veterinarian and busying herself raising horses and painting.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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Unlike a year ago, CSU (0-1) walked away from a road opener at a Power 4 school with heads held reasonably high, having scared a rabid Huskies crowd half to death for three quarters.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Hashwi wore a full robe that covered her body, which is another example of the idea of hijab, which refers not only to a headscarf, but to clothing and demeanor.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Blanco also included photos of himself eating caviar and sitting at a large dining table covered with food, including a box of bagels from Sadelle's.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Mizuhara’s sentence tracked the length of incarceration sought by prosecutors.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Asimov's original idea was to conceive a sound system by which humanity's foibles and follies could be traced and tracked over centuries.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Traversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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