navigated

VERB

guide along route, often over water

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cross cruise handle maneuver operate sail steer

STRONG

captain direct drive helm journey pilot plan plot skipper voyage

WEAK

head out for lay the course ride out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

STRONG

forget

WEAK

get lost

Example Sentences

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Her team also navigated the city’s complex matching funds program, which quickly secured $1.25 million in taxpayer money to power her campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Carney was the governor of the Bank of England in 2016 when Britain voted to leave the European Union and led the central bank as the UK navigated the complex process of exiting the bloc.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Container-cargo flows are nowhere near as dependent on the Strait of Hormuz as crude oil is — about a fifth of the world’s crude and crude products navigated through Hormuz in peacetime.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Oil rose while Asian stock markets were mixed as investors navigated the optimism surrounding the artificial intelligence boom against the backdrop of rising tensions related to the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Drivers were cranky as they navigated through congested streets, not giving an inch.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan