traverse
verb (used with object)
to pass or move over, along, or through.
traversed
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past participleof traverse.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 traverse.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
traverseverb (used with object)to pass or move over, along, or through.
Example Sentences
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This space has been traversed for nearly four months by Jared Kushner, whom I first met about 18 months ago, when he introduced himself after a foreign policy lecture I had given.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
They traversed the Khangai Mountains to reach the shores of Lake Khövsgöl - aka the Blue Pearl of Mongolia.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
On Tuesday, two Chinese tankers carrying crude oil traversed the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
The distance—physical and mental—that had been traversed in the last decade nearly stopped my breath, and I wondered if perhaps I had changed too much.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
