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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Recent Examples of traverses
Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Over an efficient five tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation — from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s — with dazzling confidence.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Equipped with advanced LiDAR sensors and 360-degree cameras, the humanoid autonomously traverses the site, capturing high-definition data and feeding it directly into health and safety workflows.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
The river traverses land where three generations of the Egger family once raised dairy cows.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Hale traverses mountain trails, excavates court records, and reflects on his family’s roots in the region to examine the unexpected connections between the two events.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The Rock Creek Loop traverses approximately seven miles of ravines, creeks, subtropical forest, and small footbridges.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
The june bug traverses the flagstones lit through the glass door.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Those residents might also like to see the name of Indian Creek, another rill which traverses the county, given a new designation.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
The highway traverses the ancestral homelands of more than 25 tribal nations.
—Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Over an efficient five tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation — from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s — with dazzling confidence.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Equipped with advanced LiDAR sensors and 360-degree cameras, the humanoid autonomously traverses the site, capturing high-definition data and feeding it directly into health and safety workflows.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
The river traverses land where three generations of the Egger family once raised dairy cows.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Hale traverses mountain trails, excavates court records, and reflects on his family’s roots in the region to examine the unexpected connections between the two events.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The Rock Creek Loop traverses approximately seven miles of ravines, creeks, subtropical forest, and small footbridges.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
The june bug traverses the flagstones lit through the glass door.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Those residents might also like to see the name of Indian Creek, another rill which traverses the county, given a new designation.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverses
Verb
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Dolci attributes the growth to a content mix that crosses language lines rather than relying on any single source.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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What determines whether someone crosses that threshold?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Prairie Village will act as a home base for the team in between their travels to different games, according to British tabloid The Daily Mail.—
Jenna Thompson
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Williams shared a cute snapshot from their travels to her Instagram in October 2025, which showed the 2-year-old sitting happily in a plastic tray while going through airport security.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former Biden administration official, follows at 25%.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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This follows a series of antitrust victories against the NCAA and power conferences that have upended a system long inhibiting players’ abilities to fully benefit from the wealth their talents generated.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The best treks were clustered in the Greater Caucasus mountains, not far from the Russian border.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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LifeStraw’s redesigned Peak Series Straw features a durable, leakproof design that’s great for backcountry treks.—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
22 May 2026
Verb
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These lawsuits have caused a major headache for the NCAA as the association navigates uncharted territory, where big-name college athletic departments are shelling out millions of dollars on their rosters for high-profile sports such as football and basketball.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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General Manager Kurt Macher navigates Porowski’s stay.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The crowd skews more towards families with young children, multi-gen ski trips, and groups who value a spot by the fireplace more than being the first person on the gondola each morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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This time, though, Barkov wasn’t celebrating with the Panthers, who didn’t even make the Stanley Cup playoffs this year after three straight trips to the Stanley Cup Final and back-to-back championships.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
Verb
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McCarthy and Hunter Goodman drew walks off Houser, Willi Castro delivered an RBI single, and Sterling Thompson took one for the team, getting plunked by Houser with the bases loaded.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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In the third, La Mirada used a single and two walks to load the bases with two outs but Escobar escaped when shortstop Angie Jimenez snagged a line drive.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The lot of the property covers an area of 12,517 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The long hemline covers the lower back for most wearers, sealing out drafts on chilly planes.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Traverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traverses. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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