navigate
verb (used with object)
to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft.
have navigated
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present perfectof navigate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The largest U.S. carriers have navigated the turbulence effectively by hiking airfares to mitigate the impact of surging fuel costs.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Whatever move they make next, Venkatesham and Lange have navigated Spurs into troubled waters and must now find a way out.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
The CEO was upbeat about the execution of his business plan, saying “we have navigated challenges from supply chains to tariffs” and also future prospects.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
On the day Good died, Walz was in contact with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a friend and someone who has acted as a consultant for Democratic states that have navigated surges in immigration agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
"The same thing has happened to experienced sea-captains, and they have navigated many miles off their course before they discovered their error."
From The Border Boys Across the Frontier by John Henry Goldfrap
