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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
In Die My Love, which also stars Robert Pattinson, Lawrence plays Grace, a new mother navigating postpartum depression.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
There are some rare exceptions, like Dan Bylsma navigating a devastating injury crisis with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
As anyone who has tried can attest, building anything these days, whether a house or a commercial project, requires navigating a complex labyrinth of regulations, enduring a long and grueling and extremely costly, and often arbitrary, multilayered approval, review, and permitting process.
—Lee Steinhauer, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
The show, which also starred Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs, centered on three sisters navigating the modern world — and often saving it — as powerful good witches.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Rather than striving for the common good, governing became a matter of navigating a legal maze, interrupted at will by naysayers.
—Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Beyond business, O'Grady has reported top sports stories, covering NCAA athletes navigating NIL challenges, the new NWSL team in Boston, and will cover the Milan Olympics.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Get tech-smarter on your schedule Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.
—The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
There are some rare exceptions, like Dan Bylsma navigating a devastating injury crisis with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
As anyone who has tried can attest, building anything these days, whether a house or a commercial project, requires navigating a complex labyrinth of regulations, enduring a long and grueling and extremely costly, and often arbitrary, multilayered approval, review, and permitting process.
—Lee Steinhauer, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
The show, which also starred Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs, centered on three sisters navigating the modern world — and often saving it — as powerful good witches.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Rather than striving for the common good, governing became a matter of navigating a legal maze, interrupted at will by naysayers.
—Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Beyond business, O'Grady has reported top sports stories, covering NCAA athletes navigating NIL challenges, the new NWSL team in Boston, and will cover the Milan Olympics.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Get tech-smarter on your schedule Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.
—The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigating
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Maresca, who arrived at Chelsea in June 2024 after steering Leicester City to the Championship title, left having won the Conference League and Club World Cup.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Although the treaty's implementation will take years and ratification requires political involvement, the agreement would not exist without Matsoso steering the ship.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Dec. 2025
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After her inaugural season sailing the Caribbean this winter, the Star Princess will make the voyage through the Panama Canal to kick off a series of Alaska cruises in the summer of 2026.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Walkers and bikers traversing down the path and a new bridge will see two new pavilions as well as the Athletic Club Boise Stadium, where a new professional soccer team whose name and colors were revealed in 2025 will play.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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For Flywing, the X-Wing Fighter represents a deliberate shift in RC design philosophy, one that prioritizes immersion over imagery and piloting over passive viewing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two or three more lash machines will soon land in Dallas at Ulta, with whom Luum has been piloting an earlier version of the robot since 2023.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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When the King visited Greenland in April—looking jaunty and at ease while cruising on a fjord with the Prime Minister, and taking a coffee-and-cake break with locals at a cultural center in Nuuk—the contrast with Vance’s gloomy trip couldn’t have been starker.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Calling on Tracy Arm or Endicott Arm, Wrangell, Rudyerd Bay (Misty Fjords), and, finally, Prince Rupert in British Columbia, the itinerary also includes scenic cruising through Stephens Passage, Decision Passage, Stikine Strait, and the Behm Canal.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The statement came just days after county leadership joined state and team officials in Topeka for a joint announcement that the Chiefs would be leaving Kansas City and crossing state lines into Kansas.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The video showed the mysterious concept, dubbed Corleo, roaming rocky terrain, leaping over icy crevasses, crossing snowy landscapes without losing its footing, and traversing a dark forest at night — all while carrying an adult rider on its back and being powered by a hydrogen power cell.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And, in the aftermath, these were Chiefs coaches’ biggest regrets following a season gone awry.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The host noted the date of the insurrection, following President Joe Biden's win over Trump in the 2020 election for president, early on.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Two large front pockets keep my phone and wallet handy and dry—a must for walking around in inclement weather.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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The message featured a video of the reality TV stars walking toward each other and then holding hands, with Smith's engagement ring on display.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Navigating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigating. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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