Synonyms of navigates

navigates

verb

present tense third-person singular of navigate

1

as in steers

to operate or control the course of

the hours of training that are required before a student pilot is allowed to navigate an airplane solo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steers
• pilots
• hijacks
• helms
• commandeers
• conns

2

as in sails

to travel on water in a vessel

the months that were once required to navigate around South America in the days before the Panama Canal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sails
• boats
• ships (out)
• cruises
• ferries
• voyages
• takes ship
• makes sail
• kayaks
• coasts
• canoes
• yachts

3

as in traverses

to make one's way through, across, or over

it will take some effort to navigate that stretch of hills, but we can do it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traverses
• follows
• crosses
• walks
• travels
• covers
• tracks
• passes (over)
• courses
• proceeds (along)
• goes
• rides
• cuts (across)
• treads
• transits
• hikes
• perambulates
• peregrinates
• traipses
• runs
• crisscrosses
• tramps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of navigates

Cline‘s 2023 novel, published by Penguin Random House, centers on a calculating grifter who navigates the treacherous world of summer in the Hamptons. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Published in 2024 by Penguin Random House, the novel follows a calculating grifter who navigates the treacherous world of summer in the Hamptons. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

The series navigates the tumultuous relationship between Leo and his neighbor Clive Goss (David Morrissey), a family man whose conservative views are problematically reinforced by the internet. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Set against the backdrops of New York and Los Angeles from the late 2000s through the 2020s, the novel navigates the uncertain metamorphosis of contemporary adulthood. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Related On the 10-track set, Santiler, a former 2025 Billboard On the Radar Latin artist, seamlessly navigates from alternative to jazz to electronic, while fearlessly redefining Latin pop music. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

This week, Tinashe navigates the highs and lows of being a pop star, Blondshell basks in the beauty of her life, and Taylor Swift is back for the curtain call with a deluxe offering from The Life of a Showgirl. — Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Boeing has become a wait-and-see story as management navigates these challenges, just over two years into CEO Kelly Ortberg's turnaround plan. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

That’s a goal worth keeping in mind as the shifting Western alliance navigates global challenges, even in the frigid north. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026