navigate
verb (used with object)
to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft.
have been navigating
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present perfect progressiveof navigate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Banks also have been navigating the tumult unleashed by the Iran conflict in the $30 trillion Treasury market.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
In addition, consumers have been navigating a “low-hire, low-fire” jobs environment-faring better for those who have a job than those searching for one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Colorful convoys of motorbikes, jeeps and autorickshaws have been navigating narrow streets in cities and towns as people line up to glimpse the contestants.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
On Monday, Transport Minister Marc Ekila said the boat that capsized should not have been navigating at night, was overloaded, and had not properly identified its owners or the number of passengers on board.
From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2023
The whole fact of the matter is that this river's dangers are much over-estimated, considering that boats of thirty feet and under have been navigating it since before the beginning of this century.
From Bring Me His Ears by Clarence E. Mulford
