as in crossing
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 traversing
By traversing sonic ground across its 10 tracks that transports listeners from the open expanses of Montana to the Mississippi Hill Country, Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen effectively weave a tapestry that knits together a throughline between foundational Americana genres.
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Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The 49ers’ travel miles for the 2026 regular season amount to 38,105 air miles, the most ever according to sports betting analyst Bill Speros, as well as traversing 58 time zones, breaking the previous record of 42.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The 75-minute tour covers less than a mile, but visitors will end up traversing about 300 stairs by the end.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
The wheels will provide excellent reliability and energy efficiency for traversing the Lunar surface, while the arms provide great dexterity to manipulate objects.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Go Rafting Down the Nantahala Adventure-seekers will enjoy the thrill of cooling off in the Nantahala River while experiencing the thrills of traversing the waterways.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Again, his narration for the eight-part series, which used captivating cinematography and told dramatic stories of animals traversing the natural world, won an Emmy.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
After recuperating from burns to his hands and face suffered in the crash, Morris went back to meet his wife in France, and eventually made their way in July back to Homewood, traversing the Atlantic this time by steamer.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Experts feared that Asian economies — which imported 90% of the oil traversing through the Strait of Hormuz before the war — could be devastated by a prolonged disruption to Gulf crude production.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The 49ers’ travel miles for the 2026 regular season amount to 38,105 air miles, the most ever according to sports betting analyst Bill Speros, as well as traversing 58 time zones, breaking the previous record of 42.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The 75-minute tour covers less than a mile, but visitors will end up traversing about 300 stairs by the end.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
The wheels will provide excellent reliability and energy efficiency for traversing the Lunar surface, while the arms provide great dexterity to manipulate objects.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Go Rafting Down the Nantahala Adventure-seekers will enjoy the thrill of cooling off in the Nantahala River while experiencing the thrills of traversing the waterways.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Again, his narration for the eight-part series, which used captivating cinematography and told dramatic stories of animals traversing the natural world, won an Emmy.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
After recuperating from burns to his hands and face suffered in the crash, Morris went back to meet his wife in France, and eventually made their way in July back to Homewood, traversing the Atlantic this time by steamer.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Experts feared that Asian economies — which imported 90% of the oil traversing through the Strait of Hormuz before the war — could be devastated by a prolonged disruption to Gulf crude production.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversing
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Being too patient in the build-up also allowed City to recover their shape and shut down crossing opportunities.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Beauty tourism is reshaping how people approach cosmetic care, with travelers crossing borders for everything from salmon-DNA injections in Seoul to hair transplants in Istanbul.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Some expats find that administrative processes can be slow and that navigating the system takes patience, especially for those who do not speak French.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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In tests using an ex vivo pig stomach model, the robot demonstrated that different motion modes were essential for navigating complex internal structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Joao Gomes, one of the few current players to escape the wrath of disgruntled supporters, lingered on the pitch after his team-mates had left following a brief, post-match lap of appreciation.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis said investigators took a 15-year-old and 17-year-old into custody following the shootings, which began late Saturday and continued into Sunday morning.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Hamaguchi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Léa Le Dimna, spent two years developing the project in France, traveling between Tokyo and Paris and conducting actor workshops to familiarize himself with how French performers approach text.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Brentford end their season with a home game against Crystal Palace on Sunday before travelling to Anfield to face Liverpool on the final day on May 24.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Luke Chau, a senior left-hander, threw a complete game two-hitter, striking out three and walking one.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Gallagher threw 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball before walking Jackson Oman in the seventh, who came in to score.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Romano points out that, when Lincoln emerged as a dark horse in the 1860 Presidential race, journalists covering the election sometimes found Mary more impressive than her spouse.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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People struggling with student loans, in particular, must often choose between covering today’s bills and saving for tomorrow.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Traversing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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