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 There was no zigzagging across the continent, traversing borders or altitude concerns. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Mulching can also create barriers that ivy will have difficulty traversing. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026 Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest level in weeks, with just 22 ships traversing the passage and some reportedly switching off their transponders to avoid detection, Bloomberg reported. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 July 2026 The four-man crew of the CB-90 patrol boat traversing Odesa Bay is on the lookout for the sea mines, sea drones, and Shahed aerial drones that Russia regularly sends toward this Black Sea port city. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026 The property’s expert concierge is always a WhatsApp message away and can arrange a menu of experiences at the villas or nearby resort for you—or leave your schedule empty for hours spent by the pool and traversing nearby cliffs and beaches. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 Individuals have been traversing the globe on their own as far back as travel records have been recorded. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 More crucially, it was used during a sequence set along an icy river while George Washington is traversing the uncharted Ohio Territory wilderness. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 July 2026 From the Higgs to the Next Frontier The road to the FCC remains long, and Europe has been traversing it for years. — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversing
  1. crossing
  2. navigating
  3. following
  4. traveling
  5. walking
  6. covering
Verb
  • Every Leeds supporter will be crossing their fingers that the hierarchy prove persuasive — and that Trafford offers their club a long-term solution in goal.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Hikers pass Sherpa villages, Buddhist monasteries and the mountain town of Namche Bazaar, crossing suspension bridges above rushing rivers.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of crossing
Verb
  • His insistence upon management quality applies even more to biotechnology executives navigating multi-year clinical development.
    — Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • But this means navigating an industry-wide supply-chain crisis driven by AI demand for memory chips.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
Definition of navigating
Verb
  • In the days following Maduro’s ouster, the UK’s then-Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK still did not recognize the Venezuelan government.
    — German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Los Angeles was the site of significant unrest following raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of following
Verb
  • The investigation is part of a broader crackdown on what’s known as birth tourism, the practice of traveling to another country, so a child is born there.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • New attractions include the Hip Hop ride, a traveling grand carousel with horses valued over $30,000 each and the first-ever First Peoples’ Art Showcase.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • For Jill Little, the director of YPP, the program has been a steadying force in walking alongside the girls through the uncertainty of pregnancy, childbirth and raising a child.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Video from a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter showed a large group of protesters walking down a street Wednesday evening.
    — Marin Scott, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • Maryland’s biggest grant program is generous, covering full financial need for students, up to $18,000 a year.
    — Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
  • But one of the joys of covering this World Cup has been speaking to women who love soccer.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 18 July 2026
Definition of covering

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