Thesaurus results for TRAVERSE

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verb

trə-ˈvərs

Definition of traverse

as in to cross

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 traverse

Verb

The data collected from studying the crater could help scientists develop technology that would better allow astronauts to brave and traverse the hostile environment. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 Both locations put the Houthis within firing distance of any ships that attempt to traverse the narrow strait. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

Over the years, many climbing injuries and deaths have occurred on the traverse between an area known as high camp around 17,200 feet and Denali Pass, mainly resulting from unprotected falls, according to the park. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Over the years, many climbing injuries and deaths have occurred on the traverse between the high camp and Denali Pass, mainly resulting from unprotected falls, according to the park. — Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for traverse

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Verb

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé, the only other player to cross the nine-figure threshold, lands in the third spot at $105 million.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Video circulating on social media showed a drone striking the bridge and exploding as vehicles crossed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Wiles showed Republicans the president's upcoming travel schedule, which attendees described as extensive and almost every day, all across the country.

— MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Barra has since navigated a global pandemic, tariffs and supply-chain chaos, and the rise of AI as an unstoppable and industry-shaking force.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
But now these same firms have to navigate maintaining ties with the president while placating Democrats who could very well control both houses of Congress next year.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of navigate

Noun

Macklemore later claimed that he was dropped from the trek after Kraft mounted a pressure campaign against Sheeran to nix the rapper.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
The Michigan recruit also makes the trek every day from Evanston knowing that while Ann Arbor holds his future, the final year of being a star high school athlete is something to cherish and relish.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of trek

Verb

Never Enough, the group’s fourth album following 2021’s Glow On, won Best Rock Album at the same awards show, in which the band was the first to be nominated simultaneously in the Rock, Alternative and Metal categories.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
An intentional grounding and consecutive incompletions that followed leads to another Tigers punt.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of follow

Noun

For a studio that built its modern reputation on superb player traversal, grounding Wolverine in static, empty zones feels like a massive step backward.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of traversal

Verb

Everyone must be ready for anything, and as 100 becomes 50, the kitchen slowly empties and the competition intensifies until one cook eventually walks away victorious.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
As one walked the corridors of Armazém da Utopia ahead of polls opening, the feeling was still one of hope.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk

Noun

The avalanche occurred at a base camp on Himlung Himal in Nepal, when the workers were preparing for climbers to arrive for an expedition, Reuters reported, citing Tul Singh Gurung, president of Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA).

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026
The expedition also established a coring system designed to meet standards set by the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of expedition

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