traverse
verb (used with object)
to pass or move over, along, or through.
have been traversing
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present perfect progressiveof traverse.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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In the past few weeks, executives have been traversing the U.S. showing off the tool, called Copilot for Security.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
Carrying their meager belongings, the migrants have been traversing the ankle-deep river between Mexico and Texas.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2021
Mr Hichilema's campaign team say that the security forces have heavily restricted his efforts to mobilise support, while President Lungu and his running mate, microbiologist Nkandu Luo, have been traversing Zambia freely.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2021
He and Gutierrez have been traversing these hills on horseback for as long as they can remember.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
Had I not known the peculiarity of Mexican customs in this respect, I should not have been traversing the “Street of the Bishop” before seven o’clock in the morning.
From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Mayne Reid
