Thesaurus results for TRAVERSED

traversed

verb

past tense of traverse

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 film itself was an odyssey of a shoot, as the cast traversed multiple countries and territories—Scotland, Italy, the Western Sahara, Greece—in all types of weather. — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 Inside the operation, workers traversed a warehouse-sized maze of shelves, walking as much as 14 to 20 miles a day to fulfill orders. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2026 But traffic through the key trade route remains a trickle of the 130-140 vessels that typically traversed during peacetime. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 The bottom line An imperfect borrowing climate which has solidified thanks to an extended Fed rate pause will need to be traversed carefully. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Around 100 commercial vessels traversed the strait on a typical day before the war. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 Bear tracks showed where a pair of grizzlies had traversed our island and swum to the far shore. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026 Some traffic traversed the strait on Tuesday, according to data and analytics company Kpler, which verified 41 crossings compared to 36 on Monday. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 The first Spanish expedition to California in 1542 was followed about 220 years later when Gaspar de Portolá and Franciscan monk Junipero Serra traversed the coastal lands. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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Takaichi's remark crossed what China considers a red line in its relations with other countries about Taiwan, which is a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
This summer, and this year, further shows the importance of protecting the theatrical window as the domestic annual box office has crossed the $7 billion mark according to Rentrak.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of crossed

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The announcement followed Tilbury’s 2022 appointment as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise and coincided with its 50th anniversary gala, held in New York.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Her parents, Dana and Barb Smith, soon followed, buying a house in Billings near their daughter’s home.

— Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of followed

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In the hour leading up to the Dutch GP, rain soaked the circuit, including during the reconnaissance laps, when the cars navigated from the garage to the grid pre-race.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The article told the story of a 65-year-old Boston-area woman who navigated back surgery and a heart valve replacement largely on her own.

— Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigated

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Trump, who had a close relationship with Lindsey Graham, traveled to South Carolina to campaign with Graham last week and held a tele-rally for her on Monday.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
By the time the smoke has traveled across several states, the smoky smell is completely gone.

— Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of traveled

Verb

Vitello wanted Smith to face the right-handed hitting Caleb Durbin before going to lefty Sam Hentges, but the move didn’t pan out as Smith walked Durbin on four pitches.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
As Counsell exited the dugout to make the pitching change, Imanaga walked to the back of the mound and stared toward the outfield.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of walked

Verb

The ball tracked perfectly toward the cup but stopped a foot or two short.

— Alan Webber, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Amazon sales data from Market Defense tracked in early July over the previous 12 months offers a snapshot of brands gaining traction among parents shopping for babies and children.

— Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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