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

His words are measured, but filled with the clarity and perspective of an artist who has traversed multiple eras, with the gravitas to show for it. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026 In just over eight hours, the train traverses Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, beginning with the towns of Naperville, Princeton, and Galesburg, Illinois. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 15 Oct. 2026

Noun

Over the past half century, the lands that the monarchs traverse have become more hostile to them, a result of development and herbicides, global warming and organized crime, all of which have put the future of that migration in doubt. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for traverse

Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverse

Verb

Jude described himself as a Republican who is willing to cross party lines.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
The buzzy Canadian singer kicks it off next February in Berlin before crossing the rest of Europe then heading back to North America for a round of Canadian and West Coast dates.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

The Sun enters your 9th House, beginning a month of exploration, study, travel, publishing, culture, and questions that stretch your understanding of the world.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Rulings from a 2019 lawsuit favoring the department to stop the billboards’ construction have also been invoked by the Town of Southampton to halt a gas station and travel plaza on the same piece of land.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

After a brief safety lesson on navigating the course and its cables, participants can ride a zip line into the park, gliding 60 feet above the quarry floor at speeds exceeding 30 mph.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
LaundRe is navigating repair on a commercial scale, though not through sewing and patchwork.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of navigate

Noun

For a challenge, trek to Lake Solitude or tackle the Surprise and Amphitheater Lakes Trail.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Those are just two of the many fun facts the sardonic rock star shared in his chat with Dimoldenberg, which also spanned Oasis’ massive stadium tour in 2025 and the band’s plans to embark on another trek next year.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of trek

Verb

Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
That was soon followed by two short drives, both finished by junior running back Dylan Riley.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 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

In September, two girls from Skyview High protested by walking off the start line after the gun went off, and last week, about a dozen of his own teammates did the same thing.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The spirit company’s Instagram page shared a video of the moment people realized who their special guest was and began freaking out when Jenner walked in unannounced.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk

Noun

Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a five-year expedition to land on the largest moon of Mars and retrieve samples for return to Earth, Ars reports.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
So, this brilliant archivist who worked with me found these images from French, German, and Italian anthropological expeditions.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of expedition

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