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verb

Definition of traversesnext
present tense third-person singular of traverse
as in crosses
to make one's way through, across, or over the spider traversed the wall from end to end

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traverses

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noun

plural of traverse
as in travels

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  1. crosses
  2. follows
  3. navigates
  4. expeditions
  5. covers
Verb
  • The original holds a special place in The Witch filmmaker’s heart, and while there’s a fine line between loving a movie and being slavishly devoted to it, Eggers thankfully never crosses it.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Rafiki then crosses paths with Mufasa, Taka, Sarabi and her familiar, flying protector Zazu (Preston Nyman), and the five of them proceed as a motley crew of wanderers.
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of crosses
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  • Newport, Seeger, Dylan and the Night That Split the Sixties, the 141-minute film follows the singer-songwriter from his arrival in New York City in 1961 to his controversial performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Plot, Cast, Run Time Directed by Ridley Scott, Gladiator II takes place 16 years after the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius of Rome and follows Hanno (Paul Mescal), a former soldier-turned-slave who is forced into being a gladiator for the entertainment of Roman high society.
    Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of follows
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  • The script swiftly navigates what could be sensitive waters, finding good-natured humor in the inflection points of Jewish and gentile relations without ever being disparaging.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Brands that can hang on and leverage the breakneck speed at which Gen Z navigates platforms and tools have the opportunity to build affinity and engagement.
    Nohar Zmora, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of navigates
Noun
  • The program, as its name suggests, sends experts on relatively short expeditions to critically important field sites worldwide to deepen understanding the overlap of biodiversity, healthy ecosystems and human societies.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The underwater expeditions serve as testing grounds for new technologies and techniques that can improve the safety and efficiency of future human space missions.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of expeditions
Verb
  • Alysa Guffey covers growth and development for IndyStar.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime and politics.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of covers
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