traversing

verb

present participle of traverse
as in crossing
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 traversing Paul Anthony Kelly looks comfortable traversing both fantasies. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026 Amidst all those endlessly traversing ships and bobbing cranes, commerce flourished. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Houthis implemented a blockade on any Saudi shipping vessels traversing through the area, as well as ships of any origin attempting to call at Saudi Arabian ports. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 The bridge stretches for 5 miles, traversing the Straits of Mackinac to link Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 Both Craig and Flanagan spent the weekend traversing the Twin Cities metro area. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 The discovery will shed new light into just who was traversing these waters during that era, the culture ministry says. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Not many indoor cats like leashes or traversing the great outdoors with their person. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Rescue crews in southern Colorado rushed to rescue a climber over the weekend who had fallen about 50 feet while traversing between Little Bear Peak and Blanca Peak in Alamosa County. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversing
  1. crossing
  2. navigating
  3. following
  4. traveling
  5. walking
  6. covering
Verb
  • Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still incredibly limited with only 13 vessels crossing the waterway on Thursday, according to maritime intelligence firm Kpler.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Surveillance video captured the collision as Jorge Gonzalez was crossing the street.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of crossing
Verb
  • The rise in deadly crashes has some drivers concerned about navigating the construction zone, particularly with lane shifts and changing traffic patterns.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, companies navigating economic uncertainty are increasingly turning to former CEOs for board seats — a pool still dominated by White men.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of navigating
Verb
  • Encouraged by his son, Michael, Storch held talks over becoming a minority shareholder at Reading alongside fellow American Rob Couhig, before believing a full takeover of Cardiff City was possible following their relegation to League One.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • With King's termination, two Brinker employees have now been fired following the allegations involving Campbell.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of following
Verb
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • For example, someone who is comfortable walking for 30 minutes could walk at their usual pace for several minutes, then pick it up for a minute or two before slowing down again.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Twins and Phillies players spent their pregame free time walking among fans, taking photos and sharing memories.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • Journalists argue this creates a severe conflict of interest and raises critical data security concerns, especially given past assaults on reporters covering immigration enforcement.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Said alleges that the companies later mishandled her requests for medical accommodations following an assignment covering the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of covering

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