Thesaurus results for NAVIGATING

navigating

verb

present participle of navigate

as in steering

to operate or control the course of the hours of training that are required before a student pilot is allowed to navigate an airplane solo

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as in sailing

to travel on water in a vessel the months that were once required to navigate around South America in the days before the Panama Canal

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as in traversing

to make one's way through, across, or over it will take some effort to navigate that stretch of hills, but we can do it

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Recent Examples of navigating Some expats find that administrative processes can be slow and that navigating the system takes patience, especially for those who do not speak French. —

Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026 In tests using an ex vivo pig stomach model, the robot demonstrated that different motion modes were essential for navigating complex internal structures. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026 Both of them suggest the guitarist Loren Connors leading the early roars of Earth, his intuitive way of navigating the instrument’s neck bolstered by a formidable wall of hum at his back. —

Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026 Product placement is designed to highlight high-demand items and reduce time spent navigating aisles. —

Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 May 2026 BlackRock is seeking broader access to China's fast-growing wealth and retirement markets while navigating increasing political scrutiny in both Washington and Beijing. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 May 2026 Participants will explore navigating difficult conversations and finding hope in the process. —

Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026 Black households, already navigating a persistent wealth gap, are usually the first to feel it in their actual finances. —

Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 May 2026 Hiring has slowed even as the economy keeps growing, and millions of workers are navigating a labor market that no longer follows the rules. —

Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 13 May 2026

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At the time, Bores could hardly be blamed for steering conversations to the other planks of his platform.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Before Chelsea, he was mired in a relegation fight at Everton, eventually steering them to safety in his first season against a backdrop of angry protests against the board and issues with financial fair play rules.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 7 May 2026