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
The Boise State men’s basketball team has traversed the 2025-26 season without a true team leader, instead relying on individual nights of brilliance from one of several players to win games.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
In that same period, the total distance traversed by ships in the Arctic increased 111%.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The design is meant to reorient us, to take us on a trail walked not by humans but traversed and carved by elephants, a creature still misunderstood, vilified and hunted for its cataclysmic-like ability to reshape land, and sometimes communities.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Her deeply poetic and very personal songs alongside her unique style of playing guitar traversed multiple musical genres, including pop, rock and jazz.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
The collective of musicians was facing mounting frustrations with cases of the flu, coupled with the lengthy distances needing to be traversed in their tour bus, taking a toll on the group.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
As part of the demonstration, the G1 traversed a snowfield while autonomously tracing the outline of a Winter Olympics emblem measuring approximately 186 metres by 100 metres.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
During and in-between each act, models traversed the arena, which had been fashioned like a street crossing.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
In that same period, the total distance traversed by ships in the Arctic increased 111%.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The design is meant to reorient us, to take us on a trail walked not by humans but traversed and carved by elephants, a creature still misunderstood, vilified and hunted for its cataclysmic-like ability to reshape land, and sometimes communities.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Her deeply poetic and very personal songs alongside her unique style of playing guitar traversed multiple musical genres, including pop, rock and jazz.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
The collective of musicians was facing mounting frustrations with cases of the flu, coupled with the lengthy distances needing to be traversed in their tour bus, taking a toll on the group.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
As part of the demonstration, the G1 traversed a snowfield while autonomously tracing the outline of a Winter Olympics emblem measuring approximately 186 metres by 100 metres.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
During and in-between each act, models traversed the arena, which had been fashioned like a street crossing.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversed
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Clippers forward Nicolas Batum turned the ball over on the ensuing possession when his foot crossed the boundary while inbounding the ball.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Would have fit in well with the Avs, had a deal crossed the finish line there.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Schwarber followed with a 427-foot drive that landed near the back of the second deck in right field to put the United States on top 3-1.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the days that followed QueenEr’Re's shooting, which captured the attention of city leaders, a mobile camera unit on a trailer was parked at the playground.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Gordon started hot, scoring 19 of his 23 points in the first seven minutes as Nuggets coach David Adelman navigated his minutes restriction.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant has been owned by a handful of different families who navigated world wars, prohibition, and global pandemics, moving locations just twice but always staying on Decatur Street.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The trip holds serious symbolism for the couple, who last traveled to Australia just five months after their royal nuptials.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trade increased, and mail traveled quicker between the countries.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Americans walked 17 times and forced Brazil to throw 221 pitches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Yasmin Le Bon walked the show, and Paul McCartney was behind the music.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Drawing Room extends into a calm outdoor courtyard fenced off by French doors and covered by a canopy of latticed vines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Tax is based on the price of oil once Russian producers have covered their costs of around $15 per barrel, so a fall in the price can substantially reduce revenue to the government.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The man’s death marks Kansas City’s 24th homicide of 2026, compared to 26 at this time last year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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But one of the getaway drivers got lost in Danville and abandoned the plan, taking his group to East Oakland, where a police drone tracked them down.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Traversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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