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 When Hasabo Ibrahim first arrived in Colorado in 1998, finding halal food often meant navigating mainstream grocery stores and carefully checking products one by one. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Many are navigating divorce, illness, breakups, or a reconsideration of their religious beliefs. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 David Ayer’s thriller stars Brad Pitt as a Special Forces officer navigating the wilderness with his combat dog. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 The creator has been candid about her experience with body shifts and navigating clothing sizes. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 For families navigating school drop-offs, carpools, sports practices and road trips, sliding doors still beat long SUV doors in a crowded parking lot. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 And for artists who want to create without the backing of a formal organization or an official commission, navigating the seemingly endless hurdles of city permits and clearances is difficult. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Every season, millions of young athletes are being driven home by parents navigating what to say, if anything, and how to say it. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 Pilots navigating the island also face heavy turbulence, low-lying sea fog, sudden microclimates and strong updrafts and downdrafts that can push a small aircraft off course. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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Turton is entering a new chapter after steering All3Media for a decade as the company completed its $8 billion megamerger with Banijay this year to create the undisputed indie production and distribution champ.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
With Pharrell Williams steering the production ship, the Athens, Georgia native wasted no time in seizing the opportunity to create his most cohesive, genre-bending body of work to date.

— Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of steering

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The cargo ship Able was carrying wheat and sailing south when the drones attacked, while the Alfa Watan was heading north with the cargo being unknown.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026
The ship’s April transatlantic cruise starts in Port Canaveral before sailing to Bermuda, the Azores, Portugal, and England.

— Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sailing

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Oil drops as Hormuz traffic rebounds Oil prices fell as new data showed crude exports from the Middle East surpassed prewar levels, though any respite may be short-lived as attacks on tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz increased.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad operates between Durango and Silverton, traversing the San Juan National Forest and running along the Animas River.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of traversing

Verb

Avalo is piloting a demand aggregation campaign with World Collective, a supplier-first sourcing platform for fashion, wherein brands of every size will be able to pool together to have access to low-footprint cotton while supplies last.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Edge faces three counts of first-degree murder, among other charges, after he was accused of piloting a motorboat up to a waterfront bar in Southport in September 2025 and opening fire on patrons.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of piloting

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Southwest accomplished its goal emphatically, cruising to a 56-14 victory over Dunbar Friday at Clark Stadium.

— Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
The British yard, which revealed its first catamaran at the Cannes Yachting Festival in early September, today unveiled a new flagship sailing superyacht that combines elegant design and meticulous craftsmanship with bluewater cruising capability.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cruising

Verb

Pedestrians crossing the George Washington Bridge once again have a path of their own.

— Nick Caloway, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Both crossing arms were lowered and warning lights were activated at the Bond Road rail crossing when the man walked onto the tracks and was struck by the train, the Elk Grove Police Department said in a post to social media.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of crossing

Verb

The opening brings Polène closer to its West Coast customer base as the company continues to expand internationally, following recent openings across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Jayendu Krishna, a director at Drewry Maritime Advisors, said none of the major container shipping lines had resumed services through Hormuz since suspending operations following the outbreak of the war in February.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of following

Verb

The actor and his wife, singer Dua Lipa, are frequently spotted walking their actual dog, a Labrador-Rottweiler named Golo.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
On the real robot, the team demonstrated walking, following a person with the camera and standing up from lying face down.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of walking

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