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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverses
  1. crosses
  2. follows
  3. navigates
  4. expeditions
  5. covers
Verb
  • Trust the process of your journey, share your wisdom and love and respect with all who crosses your path.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
  • An elegant, wealthy Chinese man, twelve years her senior, is watching her on the ferry bus that crosses the Mekong River.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of crosses
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  • The tool, which follows similar tools from OpenAI (Sora) and RunwayML, among others, is sure to catch the eye of Hollywood, as studios think of ways to cut costs, and some workers wonder if the tech will ultimately displace them.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This follows the successful installation of recyclable blades at RWE’s Kaskasi Offshore Wind Farm off the German island Heligoland.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of follows
Verb
  • Filip Forsberg navigates a nagging ankle issue while his wife is in the late stages of her pregnancy as the Nashville Predators make their return to the playoffs, and Jacob Trouba’s arc contrasts his heavy-hitting on-ice persona with his off-ice life as an artist and a new dad.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In the movie, a bright, striving teenager navigates the terrors of Jim Crow South and makes a split-decision that recasts the course of his life.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of navigates
Noun
  • The hunting expeditions were unlicensed and ended up killing at least a dozen mountain lions, also known as cougars, a federal indictment said.
    Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Schultz has conducted over 30 expeditions to study ants and fungi in their natural habitats and has also raised ant colonies in a lab.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of expeditions
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  • In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of covers
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