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traversed

VERB

cross over; travel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bisect crisscross cross cut across go over pass over pass through ply roam span tread

STRONG

bridge cover decussate do intersect negotiate pace perambulate peregrinate quarter range track walk wander

WEAK

go across move over transverse travel over

Antonyms

STRONG

stay

WEAK

back up confirm

VERB

resist, contradict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cross

STRONG

balk buck check combat contest contravene counter counteract deny dispute duel fight frustrate gainsay hinder impede impugn negate negative obstruct oppose repel thwart withstand

WEAK

disaffirm go against

Antonyms

STRONG

advance agree aid allow approve assist concur encourage facilitate forward go along help permit promote support surrender uphold yield

WEAK

back up confirm

Example Sentences

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The cliffs he walked can now be traversed by stairs with convenient handrails built by the National Park Service.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

They traversed the Khangai Mountains to reach the shores of Lake Khövsgöl - aka the Blue Pearl of Mongolia.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

On Tuesday, two Chinese tankers carrying crude oil traversed the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Simpson White Ford Bronco theme traversed the streets of Los Angeles once again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The distance—physical and mental—that had been traversed in the last decade nearly stopped my breath, and I wondered if perhaps I had changed too much.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover