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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As the final buzzer sounded, James sat stoically at the end of the bench with his arms crossed close to his chest.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Though three fillies have crossed the finish line first, no female jockey or trainer had won it until DeVaux busted through the barn ceiling, taking down the old-boy network made of flannel, denim, seersucker and cigars.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Being separated from her parents as a baby was an unhealed sorrow for Heidi, and her anguish followed her into the messy intimacy of family life.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Albies and Olson followed with consecutive two-run singles.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 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 right-hander gave up two runs on just three hits — including a leadoff home run in the sixth by Schwarber — and struck out five, but also walked five.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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Uncharacteristically, Torrey Pines pitchers threw six wild pitches in the game, walked two batters and hit two others.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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As of last month, 62 percent of the vehicle covered in the recall had already received the update.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Storefronts once crammed with shoppers, now covered by tarps.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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On one side, that means making sure original materials, such as original negatives, prints, sound elements, are properly stored, tracked, and protected.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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The Associated Press has tracked more than 150 such incidents linked to Moscow by Western officials since the invasion of Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Traversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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