Thesaurus results for TRAVERSES

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verb

present tense third-person singular of traverse

as in crosses

to make one's way through, across, or over the spider traversed the wall from end to end

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traverses

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noun

plural of traverse

as in travels

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This fourth full-length from the London jazz quintet traverses Black diasporic sound traditions — grime, reggae, Afrobeat — mulling over the question of how music so joyous can be rooted in histories of pain. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 Reliever optimizes availability After taking his head out of the cold tub, Blubaugh traverses the bowels of Daikin Park. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 But the scenery becomes especially dramatic once the train reaches Colorado and traverses the unique landscapes of the West. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 The drive traverses the Bear River Mountains (a northern branch of the Wasatch), passing aspen groves, limestone cliffs, and the whitewater eddies of the Logan River along the way. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 Things to do 🧑‍🍳Famous chef Roy Choi traverses Los Angeles for lobster noodles and spicy tofu. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The canal traverses the Isthmus of Suez, which is the sole land bridge between Africa and Asia. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 Traveling between Chicago and Seattle, the train traverses Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 While the show fluidly traverses the years before and after it, dropping in on Hal and John at key moments in their lives, the investigation that puts the two men in buddy-cop mode unfolds in 2016, two decades after the William Tell scene. — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

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As a mother and someone who has fought to protect the innocence of children, this crosses a line.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Who owns the outcome when a process crosses several functions?

— David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of crosses

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Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Hotels, as well as airports, are perfect places to test this technology because their electricity usage follows quite predictable patterns.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of follows

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Ssebayiga and his team of Deaf guides lead expeditions like gorilla treks through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, rhino-tracking safaris at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and chimpanzee-watching in Kibale Forest National Park.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Oddly, in those early years of pioneering space treks, nobody knew what microgravity would do to the human eye and a person's vision.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of treks

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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, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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The company has been gradually increasing its use of AI across back office and customer-facing roles and has introduced an AI chatbot to its website to help customers plan their trips.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
QuickBooks Free currently allows up to two invoices per month and mileage tracking for up to five trips per month.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of trips

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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
The video starts recording the night before the fire when a person walks by, heading toward the back of the home on Stricker Street.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of walks

Noun

Lime Wood provides bicycles for all ages for rides in the forest, and wellies for walks and foraging expeditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The 2011 film is told through three outlaws’ expeditions and encounters through 1870s Texas.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

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