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
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
This effectively forced all container shipping companies to avoid traversing through the Suez Canal, instead opting to reroute around southern Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
The employment of a multi-hop architecture allows for the rapid traverse of great distances, enabling a single mission to reach multiple geologic units within a timespan conducive to system survival in a harsh radiation environment.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2020
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Verb
The series begins with his shocking arrest and traverses his first police interview; the detectives on the case at his school, groping for clarity on a senseless crime; and how his family navigates both their raw new reality and their past decisions.
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The fastest way to this perch is a 50-mile traverse from Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverse
Verb
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Leclerc crossed the finish line in fifth place, while Gasly missed out on scoring Alpine’s first point of the season, ending up in 11th behind Oliver Bearman of Haas.—
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The Marvel entry earned $1.1 million on Friday and will cross a $190 million domestic total on Saturday.—
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The reunification program paid for the K-9's travel from Fort Johnson to San Antonio to reunite Vanderzanden and Frenky. AHS will also cover all veterinary costs for the rest of Frenky's life.—
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The first season followed Foreman's travels to Southeast Asia in 2016 alongside William Shatner, Henry Winkler, and Terry Bradshaw, while the second season featured the same group exploring Europe in 2017 and 2018.—
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That includes using the company's voice-ordering tech, which will handle complex menu orders and navigate customer speech patterns, according to a news release this week.—
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Cuts the Trump administration has made already to the Education Department have eliminated hundreds of staff members and contracts dedicated to maintaining the Free Application for Student Aid, or FAFSA, website and helping users navigate the complicated form.—
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When McCarthy's elder son was 19, the duo embarked on an epic trek, walking the 500 miles of the Spanish trail, Camino de Santiago.—
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Malik launched his Stairway to the Sky Tour in November 2024 after rescheduling the trek following his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne’s death.—
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According to Quantrell Volvo, the scenic commute follows the Connecticut River with lush trees lining the highway.—
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In the novel, author Emma Pattee follows the story of Annie, who is nine months pregnant and at Ikea buying a crib when the catastrophic earthquake hits.—
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Environments and traversal are also evolving, seemingly encouraging exploration in a bigger way than ever before.—
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Return to the game’s original map and graphics, the floating loot system, the more basic movement and get rid of redeploys, making map traversal slower and more tactical.—
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Found free street parking and walked to the convention center.—
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Footage posted on Facebook from the scene showed fire and tall plumes of black smoke rising high above the France Pavilion, as people walked backstage in the area.—
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That’s about one-third the length of the speediest Everest expeditions currently offered by guiding companies.—
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The expedition was broadcast live on the Discovery Channel.—
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“Traverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traverse. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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