navigate
verb (used with object)
to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft.
navigated
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past participleof navigate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof navigate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
navigateverb (used with object)to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft.
Example Sentences
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India has navigated the energy crisis sparked by the Iran war in part by turning to Russia, its most controversial fuel supplier in recent years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
"It was a lovely goal from Alexis and a lovely goal from Dominik Szoboszlai. It is good the midfielders can add goals," said Iraola, who smartly navigated a question about Mac Allister's future.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Only a few have successfully navigated the disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The company navigated supply-chain, political and economic disruptions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
She was no doubt taking the political wind into account, navigating Soviet affairs of state as carefully as she navigated the skies.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
