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
Many of the activities, such as hiking in Pisgah National Forest, viewing Looking Glass Falls, and traversing Sliding Rock in season, are outdoor-centric.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Trails have suffered erosion, so take care while traversing them.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Riding from Charlotte and traversing through the mountainous terrain of the western part of North Carolina, the gravity of it all wasn’t lost on Grant Williams.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
In Galaxy 2, Mario can hop on his trusty dinosaur steed and leverage Yoshi's unique abilities while traversing the inventive planetoid stages.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Hornet’s downward slash is the primary means of parrying and lining up another attack or traversing over stretches of hazardous pits.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
His concerts, which could stretch up to five hours, sometimes featured ,miniature electric trains traversing the stage and barnyard animals that wandered freely among the musicians to provide spontaneous aural and visual counterpoint.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
That same sense of gravity is felt by golfers traversing the dynamic dunes.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sure, there were attacks and counterattacks and waves of soldiers traversing across No Man’s Land.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Trails have suffered erosion, so take care while traversing them.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Riding from Charlotte and traversing through the mountainous terrain of the western part of North Carolina, the gravity of it all wasn’t lost on Grant Williams.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
In Galaxy 2, Mario can hop on his trusty dinosaur steed and leverage Yoshi's unique abilities while traversing the inventive planetoid stages.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Hornet’s downward slash is the primary means of parrying and lining up another attack or traversing over stretches of hazardous pits.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
His concerts, which could stretch up to five hours, sometimes featured ,miniature electric trains traversing the stage and barnyard animals that wandered freely among the musicians to provide spontaneous aural and visual counterpoint.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
That same sense of gravity is felt by golfers traversing the dynamic dunes.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sure, there were attacks and counterattacks and waves of soldiers traversing across No Man’s Land.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversing
Verb
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Border security and enforcement efforts remain strict, and crossing the border without authorization remains a crime.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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And how many more players around the league will suddenly be crossing the previously exclusive eight-digit threshold?—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Along with feeling more like herself, Luddington reflected on how much clarity the diagnosis brought her after months of navigating symptoms with no explanation.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Students benefit too, with a curriculum designed to give them practical tools for navigating online life safely.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Isabella Lozano had been traveling in the eastbound lanes of the freeway when the crash happened in front of her vehicle.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pair it with a cardigan and ballet flats for a cozy spin, style it with a blazer and bodysuit for the office, or go casual with a graphic tee and sneakers while traveling.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In four days, their season was over following a Wild Card Series loss to the New York Yankees, a series where their youth and inexperience showed.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The series’ first season, chronicling the crimes of Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, prompted a conversation about the exploitation of Black and disabled people’s stories for entertainment, while the season following the Menendez Brothers led to a real-world reconsidering of their guilt.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Luciano Valente pressed high onto McGinn, leaving midfield partner Hwang In-beom covering both No 10s.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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All kinds of high school sports events and the monster that was covering college recruiting.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Traversing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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