traverse
verb (used with object)
to pass or move over, along, or through.
have traversed
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present perfectof traverse.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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In recent weeks, dozens of ships, some of them the world’s largest tankers laden with oil and liquefied natural gas, have traversed the dangerous crossing, The Wall Street Journal reported late last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
More than a half-million migrants, predominantly Venezuelan, have traversed the jungle at the border of Colombia and Panama this year.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
A breakthrough there would provide the first test of Russia's deeper defences, which Ukraine hopes will be more vulnerable and less heavily mined than the areas its troops have traversed so far.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
The changing terrain has been jarring for guides who have traversed the area for years.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2023
After eight hours of travelling, in the course of which we had forded several rivers, and encountered the worst roads I ever remember to have traversed, we arrived at Marysville.
From A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas by Fanny Loviot
