Thesaurus results for TRAVERSE

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verb

trə-ˈvərs

Definition of traverse

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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Verb

Here the goal is to traverse a sprawling castle, defeating all kinds of monsters and gathering gear and experience points to get stronger. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 So while Waddington’s landscape looked like a static territory waiting to be traversed, the real landscape changes as cells develop. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Noun

Over the past half century, the lands that the monarchs traverse have become more hostile to them, a result of development and herbicides, global warming and organized crime, all of which have put the future of that migration in doubt. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Over the years, many climbing injuries and deaths have occurred on the traverse between an area known as high camp around 17,200 feet and Denali Pass, mainly resulting from unprotected falls, according to the park. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for traverse

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Each fall, Earth crosses different parts of this sprawling debris stream, producing the overlapping Northern and Southern Taurids and, occasionally, the larger fragments that create spectacular fireballs.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
None of its 2026 releases has crossed $100 million at the domestic box office.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

There’s also reassuring initial bite at the top of the travel, yet the setup doesn’t feel grabby or overly anxious in everyday driving situations.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens last month to avoid foreign travel and buying gold, to ease the pressure on the local currency.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Commercial incentives persist Koh said shipping companies around the world have continued looking for opportunities to navigate the Strait since the conflict erupted, with some operators prepared to accept higher risks and costs.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Decades later, the character helped Harris navigate a daunting first feature — including a two-week production pause to overhaul a story that was not yet working.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of navigate

Noun

Iron Maiden have announced a surprise North American tour for 2027, a jaunt that’s billed as the third and final leg of the heavy metal legends’ 50th anniversary trek.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Bullet For My Valentine and The Raven Age will join the trek as special guests, marking the first time since 1983 that Iron Maiden has toured with two other British bands on the bill.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of trek

Verb

An emergency program was followed by an initial slowdown in new cases after almost 20 million children received a vaccination in April and May.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Selma Blair’s team has released a lengthy statement regarding the actor’s recent arrest following an incident while aboard a flight.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of follow

Noun

For a studio that built its modern reputation on superb player traversal, grounding Wolverine in static, empty zones feels like a massive step backward.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of traversal

Verb

The actor and his wife, singer Dua Lipa, are frequently spotted walking their actual dog, a Labrador-Rottweiler named Golo.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Clotilde Charpentier, who could play music no better than a hen could float and paddle in the Patriarch’s Ponds, would walk behind John’s coffin, with a heavy black veil to shield herself from the January wind and people’s appraising looks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk

Noun

Researchers from the Archaeological Legacy Institute and Purdue University embarked this month on the Taraia Object expedition in Nikumaroro, an uninhabited coral atoll in the Phoenix Islands belonging to the Republic of Kiribati.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Days into their expedition, the team searching for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane is battling severe weather — and racing to identify a mysterious object that could finally solve the aviator's disappearance.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of expedition

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