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verb

present tense third-person singular of traverse
as in crosses
to make one's way through, across, or over the spider traversed the wall from end to end

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noun

plural of traverse
as in travels

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Recent Examples of traverses
Verb
This fourth full-length from the London jazz quintet traverses Black diasporic sound traditions — grime, reggae, Afrobeat — mulling over the question of how music so joyous can be rooted in histories of pain. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 Reliever optimizes availability After taking his head out of the cold tub, Blubaugh traverses the bowels of Daikin Park. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 But the scenery becomes especially dramatic once the train reaches Colorado and traverses the unique landscapes of the West. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 The drive traverses the Bear River Mountains (a northern branch of the Wasatch), passing aspen groves, limestone cliffs, and the whitewater eddies of the Logan River along the way. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 Things to do 🧑‍🍳Famous chef Roy Choi traverses Los Angeles for lobster noodles and spicy tofu. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The canal traverses the Isthmus of Suez, which is the sole land bridge between Africa and Asia. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 Traveling between Chicago and Seattle, the train traverses Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 While the show fluidly traverses the years before and after it, dropping in on Hal and John at key moments in their lives, the investigation that puts the two men in buddy-cop mode unfolds in 2016, two decades after the William Tell scene. — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverses
  1. crosses
  2. travels
  3. follows
  4. treks
  5. navigates
  6. trips
  7. walks
  8. expeditions
Verb
  • Outside, downtown Rosendale is right at the door, and the nearby Wallkill Valley Rail Trail crosses the 940-foot-long Rosendale Trestle high above the creek—a particularly dramatic place to take in the Hudson Valley’s fall coloring.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The journey crosses the Pacific to Sydney, continues through the emerald seascapes of Ha Long Bay and the temples of Angkor, then reaches India, where the palaces of Jaipur and the timeless beauty of the Taj Mahal await.
    — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of crosses
Noun
  • Looking for additional ways to stay safe during your travels?
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Venus and Mercury’s dual retrogrades through Scorpio are brewing a perfect storm of kismet for your travels.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • The story follows a Chinese chef in a fictional Middle Eastern city who transforms his restaurant into a sanctuary for local orphans and civilians amid regional armed conflict.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor Swift follows right behind Madonna with 11 nominations tonight.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of follows
Noun
  • Ssebayiga and his team of Deaf guides lead expeditions like gorilla treks through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, rhino-tracking safaris at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and chimpanzee-watching in Kibale Forest National Park.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Oddly, in those early years of pioneering space treks, nobody knew what microgravity would do to the human eye and a person's vision.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of treks
Verb
  • Related On the 10-track set, Santiler, a former 2025 Billboard On the Radar Latin artist, seamlessly navigates from alternative to jazz to electronic, while fearlessly redefining Latin pop music.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This week, Tinashe navigates the highs and lows of being a pop star, Blondshell basks in the beauty of her life, and Taylor Swift is back for the curtain call with a deluxe offering from The Life of a Showgirl.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of navigates
Noun
  • Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Should cabin fever somehow strike, the hotel can arrange adventures further afield, from whale-watching and boat trips along the Costa Del Sol coast to private hikes through the Andalusian mountains and even cheesemaking at a local goat farm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of trips
Verb
  • There are games, tests and temptations designed to test the competitors physically, mentally, and morally before one walks away with the prize.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In this large-scale canvas (5 feet 3 inches by 6 feet 7 inches), the artist’s young son Jean appears on the left, and his first wife Camille walks in the background with a friend or neighbor.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of walks
Noun
  • The ice inside these eternally dark craters could be used to supply water, air, and rocket fuel for a Moon base, supporting a permanent settlement and providing a springboard for future expeditions to Mars.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ssebayiga and his team of Deaf guides lead expeditions like gorilla treks through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, rhino-tracking safaris at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and chimpanzee-watching in Kibale Forest National Park.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of expeditions

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“Traverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traverses. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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