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
Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Features footage the director shot over 20 years, traversing all of his past films in an epic look at the romantic destiny of his perennial heroine, Qiaoqiao.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour plays on Utah’s ski notoriety by leading riders on an epic one-day traverse of the Wasatch Mountains stopping at six legendary Utah resorts.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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Verb
This status as a linchpin isn’t just due to total supply, as other notable producers of uranium in Central Asia, especially Uzbekistan, must traverse through Kazakhstan to export their uranium.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Features footage the director shot over 20 years, traversing all of his past films in an epic look at the romantic destiny of his perennial heroine, Qiaoqiao.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Noun
For food and wine lovers To book: Tauck, Uniworld, Riverside
Just about every European river cruise traverses at least one famous wine-making region.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour plays on Utah’s ski notoriety by leading riders on an epic one-day traverse of the Wasatch Mountains stopping at six legendary Utah resorts.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverse
Verb
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Fingers crossed, the weather will be better than last year.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Some 40,000 cars and trucks cross use the causeway every day, with a sharp increase on holidays or when special events happen at the stadium or the historic Black beach park.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
Noun
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While Americans are cutting back on travel overall, many are simply shifting their plans rather than canceling them outright.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
24 May 2025
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Pack it full of travel must-haves ahead of your next trip, or use it to tote around daily essentials while running errands.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Reinke, a three-star recruit at wide receiver, is navigating that process while also trying to be the ace for the North Stars.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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His story reminds us that staying true to yourself, your beliefs and convictions required the courage to embrace risk, navigate resistance, and stay committed to a purpose that serves the greater good.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Ahead of his presidential pardon, NBA YoungBoy announced his first headlining trek.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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The seemingly impossible trek took a remarkable 28 hours to complete.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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That’s followed by a policy walkback and a consequent rebound in equities.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Lily followed her dreams by earning a pilot’s license.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
Noun
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And there are a lot of such swings in this game: Doom has a wide array of gameplay moments, including quieter sessions of traversal and menu navigation between bouts of frenetic combat.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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Trying to improve the frame rate by flipping on any kind of frame generation resulted in awful visual artifacts, especially during fast traversal or combat.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In its early days, John Lewis – the bloodied young activist who’d become a senior statesman representing Georgia in the US Congress – walked along DC’s BLM Plaza.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Rodriguez walked passed the victims and two other people, then turned to face the victims' backs and fired several times at them, the affidavit said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The end of the four-day expedition was bittersweet.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The expedition includes tastings of 12 wines at their respective locations, a traditional morning snack, and a three-course lunch in one of the top restaurants in the village of Kurtatsch.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Traverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traverse. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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