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

Experts feared that Asian economies — which imported 90% of the oil traversing through the Strait of Hormuz before the war — could be devastated by a prolonged disruption to Gulf crude production. —Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026

And Just Like That, including designer clothing, Manhattan-traversing stilettos, kitschy furniture, and memorabilia from Big’s death. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026

Several of Scotland’s Great Trails—including the West Highland Way and Great Trossachs Path—pass through the park, traversing some of the country’s highest mountains and most awe-inspiring terrain. —Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026

There’s no shortage of cute sandals, but many of them lack the support necessary for walking long distances — whether running errands, walking your dog, or traversing cobblestone streets across the world. —Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

The Iran war has led to a virtual stoppage in ships traversing the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, constraining the flow of global energy supplies. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

Soon, Callaghan — alongside Nic Mosher and Evan Gilbert-Katz — was traversing the country in a shabby RV, documenting the surreal, perturbing and often hilarious fringes of American culture. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

Imagine in the small areas of our nervous system, 84 billion cells, each connecting with thousands of others, some traversing these long areas across our brain, crossing over down to the spinal cord, and reaching its appropriate target. —Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026

Go now as our lecturer said that with climate change, ships may be traversing through the Arctic in the future, instead. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026