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
Named after a Norwegian ship that traversed the North and South poles at the turn of the 20th Century, Fram2 sought to pay homage to its namesake with a pioneering polar voyage of its own.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026
As imperial forces traversed continents, the meanings and uses of these arrivals—whether people, plants, or ideologies— were actively negotiated and reshaped by the societies and environments compelled to contend with them.
—Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
Closer to the audience, there is a graveyard traversed by roving immigration officers.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
The list was created by Yelp’s Elite Squad, which traversed the country to sample barbecue that had been highly rated by Yelp consumers.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Tehran denied that, but Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk subsequently confirmed that one of its ships had traversed the strait with US protection.
—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
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
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026
As imperial forces traversed continents, the meanings and uses of these arrivals—whether people, plants, or ideologies— were actively negotiated and reshaped by the societies and environments compelled to contend with them.
—Sophia Rey, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2026
Closer to the audience, there is a graveyard traversed by roving immigration officers.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
The list was created by Yelp’s Elite Squad, which traversed the country to sample barbecue that had been highly rated by Yelp consumers.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Tehran denied that, but Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk subsequently confirmed that one of its ships had traversed the strait with US protection.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversed
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The line gets crossed when the AI uses this detection for emotional manipulation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Ships that have crossed include some that had remained stranded in the Gulf since the war began as well as ships entering and exiting, according to Bloomberg.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Center fielder Jack Ryan followed and was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Jorden Wells ran the first leg and was followed by Benjamin Harris, Kamil Pelovello and Robert Gardner.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The emirate has successfully navigated previous crises, from the global financial downturn to the Covid-19 pandemic, largely through financial strength, infrastructure investment and swift policy responses.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Much of their success has been fueled by role players such as Mauricio Dubón, Mike Yastrzemski and Dominic Smith as Atlanta navigated a wave of injuries.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Beachfront guesthouses for friends and family are now part of the resort’s main room blocks, all named after cities around the globe where the owner and his wife had traveled.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Curry has traveled to China seven times with the most recent tour to Chongqing last August, and each visit has drawn massive, frenzied crowds.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant crushed a 260-foot no-doubter that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Saylor Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant blasted a 260-foot homer that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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At the time, the medication was covered by her health insurance.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The changes to reviews for children's care will apply to people who are covered by UnitedHealthcare's private insurance and Medicaid, the federal-state health care program for low income families and some with disabilities.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Police tracked the vehicle the shooter left in to a residence in Overland Park, and Lubin was arrested.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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She was threatened with a knife and forced to leave her mobile phone and AirTag in a shop so she could not be tracked.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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“Traversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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