traversing

verb

present participle of traverse
as in crossing
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 traversing Now, agents are capable of performing sophisticated workflows and traversing multiple applications by leveraging a critical artifact of modern computing, the application programming interface (API). — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 The pair left their vehicle to find assistance, traversing salt flats toward Badwater Road, a two-lane highway encircled by mountains. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026 With Menon positioned at the end of the Canadarm2 robotic arm and Adenot traversing by handrails to join him, the two Expedition 75 crewmates first retrieved a spare Space-to-Ground Antenna (SGANT) from an external stowage position. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Jo and Sam competed together in Race Across the World, traversing Latin America for the BBC reality competition series, produced by Studio Lambert. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 Isle Royale is a backpacker’s getaway first and foremost, with a sprinkling of campsites along its waterfront stretches and the 40-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail traversing its spine. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026 These memorable rail journeys - one in Canada, two in the United States - offer up incredible panroamas, city stops, mountains and forests, traversing long distances across the continent. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Paul Anthony Kelly looks comfortable traversing both fantasies. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026 The Houthis implemented a blockade on any Saudi shipping vessels traversing through the area, as well as ships of any origin attempting to call at Saudi Arabian ports. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversing
  1. crossing
  2. navigating
  3. following
  4. traveling
  5. walking
  6. covering
Verb
  • On an August morning two years ago, Meredith Melville was crossing Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California, to meet a friend at a cafe.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Her vehicle was eventually logged crossing into Mexico by the Department of Homeland Security.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossing
Verb
  • Athens joins Georgia towns navigating Flock On Friday, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department announced the termination of Nick Barker, the Criminal Intelligence Analyst Supervisor and a non-sworn civilian employee for misusing Flock technology.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Doing so can cultivate a deeper connection to ourselves and others—and ultimately greater resilience and flexibility in navigating uncertainty.
    — Susan Parsons, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of navigating
Verb
  • Observers say the case was significant to the city's freedom of association and it has been closely watched amid the city's drastic political changes following massive anti-government protests in 2019.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Relations with Morocco have been strained following reports that its government had facilitated the mass border crossing, but Sánchez tamped down the speculation.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of following
Verb
  • Jiwan Jyoti, a US citizen, was traveling with Himalayan Glacier Adventure and Travel Company and has been listed by the group as missing.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Go Beyond the 4x4 Of course, traveling by Icelandic truck is part of the thrill, but the adventure extends well beyond the vehicle itself.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • The high resolution scan creates a virtual 3D model of the site with an accuracy range of less than 2 centimeters, and involves walking around the archaeological site with an instrument called a LiDAR scanner.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Michigan and Indiana allow public walking along portions of their Great Lakes shorelines, while Wisconsin’s law remains less clear.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • Pack a tube of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) in your first aid kit instead of antibiotic ointment and remember to flush all scrapes and cuts with copious amounts of clean water before covering them with the jelly.
    — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Ground surveys can provide more detailed information at a particular site, but covering an entire subway corridor that way would be difficult.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of covering

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“Traversing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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