as in to cross
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 traverse
Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
The SailGP 2025 season has competitors traverse conditions across five different continents over a year-long season, starting and ending in the United Arab Emirates.
—Christina House, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The ascent of their rankings has matched the growth of high-end pizza, where people traverse the world to find great pies similar to how a certain class of diner chases restaurants on the World’s 50 Best list.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Options include the Goat Trail traverse or Solo Creek to Chisana—both are around 25 miles and require expert backcountry skills.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
The SailGP 2025 season has competitors traverse conditions across five different continents over a year-long season, starting and ending in the United Arab Emirates.
—Christina House, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
That same sense of gravity is felt by golfers traversing the dynamic dunes.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The ascent of their rankings has matched the growth of high-end pizza, where people traverse the world to find great pies similar to how a certain class of diner chases restaurants on the World’s 50 Best list.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverse
Verb
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Hasan told Semafor that the publication, just over a year old, would cross 500,000 total subscribers on Substack within the next few weeks; more than 50,000 of them pay monthly or annually.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the brothers aren't expected to cross paths, speculation continues over whether Harry will reunite with his father, King Charles.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like the style of these barrel pants for fall travel?—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Towards the middle of the month, Venus and Mars will meet in a sultry sextile, inspiring adventure, travel and new experiences.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the family navigated World War I and women’s rights expanded, hemlines got shorter and jewelry less opulent.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Diplomacy, Tact & Emotional Intelligence, where leaders need to navigate the complex dynamics (both on the individual and organizational levels) which are involved in shifting from competition to collaboration—balancing assertiveness with empathy and care.—
Edyta Pacuk,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other ways to experience the falls include the Macuco Safari, which sends you on a Jeep ride through the rainforest, followed by a speedboat ride down the river, and a Full Moon Walking Tour, a nighttime trek to see the rare lunar rainbow.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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David Gilmour’s 2024 Luck and Strange Concerts tour was definitely one of the most memorable classic rock treks of recent years, showcasing one of the greatest guitarists of all time performing from both the Pink Floyd songbook and his own mighty solo catalog.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shut out of control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats are seeking to rebuild their brand with the American electorate following a poor performance during the 2024 presidential election.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wall Crawl A bit of classic Spider-man traversal mixed with some classic Magic flavor, Wall Crawl shows no wall is a match for the web-slinger from NYC.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The campaign, and Endgame, will feature some fun bells and whistles like grappling hook traversal and wingsuits.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Zambia also invented the walking safari.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement agents carrying machine guns and an officer with a police dog were among the few walking around.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike in Antarctica or Greenland, there aren’t dozens of expedition ships in the area.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Embark on a Galapagos expedition aboard the Four-Star Silver Origin, Silversea’s first destination-specific ship.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Traverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traverse. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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