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 The way Daniel and Jackie get to know each other feels more authentic than genuine, navigating playful bonding moments as well as their own personal hang-ups. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2026 Our own research focuses on how tribal nations are navigating complex legacies of colonial settlement to restore bison as keystone relatives in a shared ecosystem. —

The Conversation, 4 June 2026 The videos suggest that some of the groups spent up to three hours underground, a length of time that may seem unimaginable, but Duncan said passes quickly as sewer journeys require navigating slippery, humid environments and flowing water that could be a foot (30 centimeters) or deeper in places. —

ABC News, 4 June 2026 The window is just more time-sensitive than most realize, especially for women navigating menopause, when bone loss can accelerate faster than almost any other time in life. —

Allison Palmer updated June 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 Their pitch is not that galleries have failed, but that artists need help navigating a rapidly growing system that now stretches across fairs, institutions, collectors, publications, and multiple continents. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026 Shakira, who is gearing up to co-headline the first-ever World Cup Final halftime show on July 19, opened up about navigating several major life changes in the public eye. —

Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 June 2026 But earlier this year, the 13 Going on 30 actress reflected on a few of the challenges that followed their split — including the general heartbreak of losing a life partner and navigating the breakup in the public eye. —

Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 Kramer's comments come after years of publicly navigating heartbreak. —

Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

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Kress is steering Nvidia’s finances through one of the most consequential growth periods in corporate history.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Aside from Buckley stepping off the boat, there were calls for Canfield to be removed from the driver’s role, which is essentially the team’s de facto leader, steering the boat and making the final tactical decisions.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 29 May 2026