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
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.
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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
Beneath the surface of one of South Florida’s busiest maritime hubs, Port Everglades, scientists found 10 million corals thriving in and around the main channel traversed daily by cargo and cruise ships, now threatened by a major federal dredging project.
—Teresa Tomassoni, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
The sets built by Fisk traversed New York City and required the funding of a midbudget studio film (this is reportedly the most expensive production in A24’s history).
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
This family had traversed the jungle of the notorious Darien Gap with newborn Ashley, fleeing Ecuador to follow their dream of a safer life in America.
—Carol Guzy, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
The comet is thought to have been ejected from a giant exoplanet and traversed the Milky Way for billions of years.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025
Selecting the right whisky for holiday gifting is a tricky endeavor, as anyone who’s ever traversed the whisky aisles of a liquor store can attest.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
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
Beneath the surface of one of South Florida’s busiest maritime hubs, Port Everglades, scientists found 10 million corals thriving in and around the main channel traversed daily by cargo and cruise ships, now threatened by a major federal dredging project.
—Teresa Tomassoni, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
The sets built by Fisk traversed New York City and required the funding of a midbudget studio film (this is reportedly the most expensive production in A24’s history).
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
This family had traversed the jungle of the notorious Darien Gap with newborn Ashley, fleeing Ecuador to follow their dream of a safer life in America.
—Carol Guzy, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
The comet is thought to have been ejected from a giant exoplanet and traversed the Milky Way for billions of years.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025
Selecting the right whisky for holiday gifting is a tricky endeavor, as anyone who’s ever traversed the whisky aisles of a liquor store can attest.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversed
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In Cúcuta, the local economy depended on Venezuelans who crossed the border to spend their powerful currency on shoes and clothes, flaunting their wealth, often buying in bulk.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Maddie Meyer / Getty Images Her teammate, two-time reigning world champ Ebba Andersson, crossed the finish line 51 seconds later.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Wright cited statistics showing that natural gas -- long the nation's leading source of electricity -- provided 43% of electric power at peak generation during the storm, followed by coal at 24% and nuclear at 15%.—
MATTHEW DALY,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The chaos followed a memorial for Good and Pretti, which was hosted exactly one month from the date of Good's death at Powderhorn Park, roughly a 15-minute drive from the federal building.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Like many families, Resnikoff and his partner navigated urgent care clinics, referrals, and long waits between specialists.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Colas secured Russian attorneys Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov for Griner in those early hours when her detention seemed like something that might be navigated quickly.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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White House counterterrorism advisor Seb Gorka and special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Afghanistan to broker Amiri's release in September.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 10 billion passengers have traveled on Japan’s Shinkansen since 1964, and the network’s drama-free punctuality has become a quiet part of daily life for millions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Before Thursday night’s ceremony, Stafford walked the red carpet with his wife and daughters, the young girls all wearing similar dresses.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Four athletes from Iran (two men and two women) walked during the ceremony, wearing the red, white and green of the flag.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Quarterback Eli Manning also was a high-profile top-15 finalist who lost in the voting, which is conducted by a panel of 50 voters — most of them media members who have covered the NFL for many years.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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And looking at this area that was covered in ugly graffiti is such a welcome change.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The number now stands at 141 homicides in 2025, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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While Bo tracked the boy, the Gastonia police department, sheriff's office and EMS established a secured perimeter to search for the child.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Traversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversed. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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