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
Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The inaugural event in our subscriber-exclusive hiking event series, this past June, explored the Lower Arroyo Seco Trail; the second one, led by my colleague Jaclyn Cosgrove in October, traversed the Gabrielino Trail along the Arroyo Seco.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2020
The Sawtooth Avalanche Center has issued an avalanche warning, listing the current danger as extreme in the mountains that Idaho 21 traverses near Grandjean and Stanley.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Huge cliffs and mountains rise from a shoreline of rocky beaches and tundra flats traversed by polar bear, muskox, caribou, Arctic fox and other cold-climate creatures.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The inaugural event in our subscriber-exclusive hiking event series, this past June, explored the Lower Arroyo Seco Trail; the second one, led by my colleague Jaclyn Cosgrove in October, traversed the Gabrielino Trail along the Arroyo Seco.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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
The Sawtooth Avalanche Center has issued an avalanche warning, listing the current danger as extreme in the mountains that Idaho 21 traverses near Grandjean and Stanley.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverse
Verb
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Remove any stems that cross one another or appear dead or damaged.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court justice who once crossed Musk The Department of Justice said that the other cartel leaders and managers extradited by Mexico face charges in the U.S. that include murder, money-laundering, racketeering and drug-trafficking.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Just a couple of days later, on the 3rd, Mercury (the planet of technology, communication, and travel) shifts into Aries.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2025
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The travel expenses incurred by the university totaled $58,084.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Designed to navigate both narrow nooks and wide swaths of body hair, these tools require less prep than razor-shaving, can be used wet or dry, and whack weeds with ease.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
1 Mar. 2025
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View 11 Images Chinese auto marque Chery has created a visionary concept van meant to navigate out of the city and chase adventure with family and friends.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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In return, the adventurer received the first Lhasa Apso dog that was brought to the U.S.) McFadden’s initial trek to Tibet with Holkar planted the seeds for the Sacred River Festival — to salute and preserve India’s rich musical and dance heritage, according to Olden.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Emily Mortimer says stepping in for Sally Hawkins in third Paddington film was 'nerve-wracking' The film sees Paddington (Ben Whishaw) and company trek to Peru after the ritual bear discovers that his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Three medical experts testified in January that Geyser was no longer a threat to the public following considerable progress.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The remaining three programs, related to groups in Venezuela, are on pause following an earlier State Department directive to implement President Donald Trump’s broader executive order to freeze all foreign aid funds for 90 days.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Throw in a Halo Infinite-style grappling hook that can be used for traversal or combat.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Doom Slayer can even toss his shield and jump to it, acting like a form of traversal.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And feet are kind of important for walking, running and standing.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Those who hike the trail have the opportunity to summit Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeast, walk along a peaceful creek, or follow in the footsteps of history where the trail becomes part of the towpath for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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For a group of paleontologists in Brazil, luck and intuition during a 2013 research expedition led to the discovery of a new species — from 120 million years ago.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Traverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traverse. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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