Synonyms of navigating

navigating

verb

present participle of navigate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steering
• piloting
• conning
• hijacking
• helming
• commandeering

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailing
• cruising
• ferrying
• boating
• shipping (out)
• voyaging
• kayaking
• making sail
• taking ship
• canoeing
• coasting
• yachting

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversing
• crossing
• following
• walking
• traveling
• tracking
• covering
• transiting
• passing (over)
• cutting (across)
• riding
• coursing
• proceeding (along)
• hiking
• going
• treading
• perambulating
• peregrinating
• tramping
• traipsing
• running
• crisscrossing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of navigating

This year, there have been a lot of films that are expertly navigating this. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 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

Signpost, our digital information service, has reached 20 million people navigating the hardest moments of their lives, nearly 591,000 of them through one-to-one guidance from moderators, many displaced themselves. — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Higher education institutions are expanding AI while navigating evolving expectations around privacy, transparency and responsible use. — Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Donalds is among the Republicans across the country navigating what many see as a challenging electoral environment for Republicans, complicated further by backlash to Trump among some segments of the Republican base. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2026

Anna, a 38-year-old Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability, lives in a delicate balance in suburban Florida, serving as a caregiver for her aging parents while navigating her own need for support. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026