as in crossed
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 traversed
But Pynchon traversed California far and wide in his youth.
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John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Much of the rest of the hike was dry and traversed gentle gravel bars or smooth limestone expanses, skirting the edges of grassy bluffs and rocky cliffs.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Our parents were up the sand, loose and recumbent, snacking on octopus jerky and reading aloud journal entries my great-great-great-great-grandfather kept as his family traversed the territory to homestead a new life.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
All kinds of fires, many of them in areas rarely traversed by humans.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
DuSable traversed the Midwest as a trader and diplomat, establishing settlements in what’s now Michigan.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Adding to its cachet, historic trails, from the Oregon and Mormon Trails to the Owl’s Hoot Outlaw Trail once traversed by Butch Cassidy, thread across the landscape.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
In undirected graphs, every link can be traversed in both directions.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Much of the rest of the hike was dry and traversed gentle gravel bars or smooth limestone expanses, skirting the edges of grassy bluffs and rocky cliffs.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Our parents were up the sand, loose and recumbent, snacking on octopus jerky and reading aloud journal entries my great-great-great-great-grandfather kept as his family traversed the territory to homestead a new life.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
All kinds of fires, many of them in areas rarely traversed by humans.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
DuSable traversed the Midwest as a trader and diplomat, establishing settlements in what’s now Michigan.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Adding to its cachet, historic trails, from the Oregon and Mormon Trails to the Owl’s Hoot Outlaw Trail once traversed by Butch Cassidy, thread across the landscape.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
In undirected graphs, every link can be traversed in both directions.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversed
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Unintentionally, Antioch’s efforts at civic acknowledgment had crossed into the realm of memory.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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As big shoe-lovers, the thought of the ultimate BERNADETTE shoe, had definitely crossed our minds, but the timing needed to make sense.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the family navigated World War I and women’s rights expanded, hemlines got shorter and jewelry less opulent.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The company successfully navigated a significant drop in sales after its blockbuster drug Humira lost patent exclusivity, largely due to the strength of its new drugs, Rinvoq and Skyrizi.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Season 4 lands on October 30th and will be followed by a fifth and final season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2025
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Travis Kelce walked on the field toward the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline, just a few steps away from the tunnel that would take him to the postgame locker room.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 1969 — weeks before the first humans walked on the moon — Manabe and Bryan recreated the Earth.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His memorial was covered with flowers and handwritten notes of love and gratitude.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Free cash flow is the money that remains in a company's coffers after operating expenses and capital expenditures are covered.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cole – playing his first game in a ballpark with three levels, mind you – tracked the ball to the wall, leaped, and robbed Olson of his 24th home run of the year.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Cubs had tracked Soroka’s velocity dip in Washington, and calculated that a few minor mechanical adjustments plus elite team defense could equal a higher level of performance.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Traversed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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