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 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 The bridge stretches for 5 miles, traversing the Straits of Mackinac to link Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 Both Craig and Flanagan spent the weekend traversing the Twin Cities metro area. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 The discovery will shed new light into just who was traversing these waters during that era, the culture ministry says. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Not many indoor cats like leashes or traversing the great outdoors with their person. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Rescue crews in southern Colorado rushed to rescue a climber over the weekend who had fallen about 50 feet while traversing between Little Bear Peak and Blanca Peak in Alamosa County. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversing
  1. crossing
  2. navigating
  3. following
  4. traveling
  5. walking
  6. covering
Verb
  • Chavez delivered the animals to an undercover agent hours after crossing the border and was paid $2,600 in cash.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Road Ahead Stripe has agreed to buy a position in the path where AI money moves, and the price says the market now values that position above much of the traffic crossing it.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of crossing
Verb
  • Companies are navigating economic uncertainty, a highly selective capital environment, market volatility, and rapid technological change driven by AI, Ackerman said.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • From there, the track winds through downtown, with drivers navigating turns on 9th Street, Constitution Avenue, 7th Street and Independence Avenue before making the final turn back toward the Capitol and the start-finish line.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of navigating
Verb
  • Hong Kong’s position as a once-outspoken corner of China has been upended in recent years by a national security crackdown following huge and often violent democracy protests that convulsed the city in 2019.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The city also recognized the frustration some residents had following the July 18 bus crash and encouraged them to submit formal claims.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of following
Verb
  • Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir will lead an official delegation traveling to Tehran on Monday, Iranian state television reported, citing Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Early Friday morning, rock band Buckcherry was involved in a car crash while traveling for its Roar Like Thunder Tour.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Review There are sprawling meadows made for picnicking, walking trails that snake through dense forests, and a picturesque lake.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The video, released by Ukraine’s prosecutor general, clearly shows a person in a black bucket hat, a lose dark jumper and a large white tote bag, walking up the street and placing a black backpack on the doorstep of Yermolaiev’s home.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • His comments ranged widely, covering the latest battlefield developments, efforts to counter Russian ballistic attacks, the state of peace negotiations, Ukraine’s budgetary challenges and the political turmoil surrounding Fedorov’s dismissal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Within those 22 appearances, the Cubs are 9-1 in his starts, and the Mexican right-hander has also notched two saves, covering all sorts of situations in his hybrid role.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of covering

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