traversed

verb

Definition of traversednext
past tense of traverse
as in crossed
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 Synonyms for traversed
  1. crossed
  2. navigated
  3. followed
  4. covered
Verb
  • Augusta was hard-hit by Hurricane Helene, which crossed the Georgia border as a high-end Category 2 hurricane early Friday.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But the two companies closed down operations a day before the storm crossed the region, with no word on when work would resume.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of crossed
Verb
  • Then, connect with industry leaders who have navigated similar paths to gain insights into their journeys and learn from their mistakes.
    Andi Cross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Netflix stock has had a pretty good year, rising by almost 45% year-to-date as the company successfully navigated a brief subscriber decline post-Covid-19.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of navigated
Verb
  • The official tapping of the keg takes place on Saturday, followed by a best dirndl and lederhosen competition.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Private equity has followed a rocky path, with leveraged buyouts posting only an 8% return last year, the lowest in over a decade.
    Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of followed
Verb
  • Physical evidence that ice sheets covered the interior of continents in warm equatorial regions had eluded scientists – until now.
    Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • No significant changes in internal controls over financial reporting were noted during the period covered by the report.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of covered
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