Synonyms of traversing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crossing
• navigating
• following
• traveling
• walking
• covering
• tracking
• transiting
• passing (over)
• riding
• cutting (across)
• coursing
• hiking
• proceeding (along)
• treading
• perambulating
• peregrinating
• going
• tramping
• traipsing
• crisscrossing
• running

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of traversing

And yet the nugget of knowledge from his vast experience of traversing 120 yards (110 metres) via two 60-yard lengths in a trench – dug 4ft deep and 3ft wide in a Welsh field – filled with murky, mucky river water is not a tip about technique. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

In a satiric short video, Rabid Dogs, 2002, for example, white-collar workers dress upas rapacious canines, clutching Burberry bags in their mouths and traversing cubicles on all fours. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

And while Jonas is no stranger to traversing the nation, often on a tour bus, he may not have been accustomed to the way it was done on the commercial’s set. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

The ride reaches speeds of 72 mph, the fastest coaster in Universal’s global portfolio, while traversing 4,100 feet of track, two towering inverted loops and a pretzel loop. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

In every Patina location, experiences evolve, deepen, and resonate differently with each individual, encouraging a more intentional way of living and traversing the globe. — Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

The soldiers are members of the Polish special forces and are taking part in an exercise designed only months ago that simulates moving through enemy lines, traversing miles of enemy territory and launching a drone strike on a key enemy location. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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

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