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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As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
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
They all high-fived, asked about each other’s families and went to dote on Ali’s 1-year-old daughter — Krug’s granddaughter, Eloise — who wore a shirt that traversed 50 years of family and friendship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The cliffs he walked can now be traversed by stairs with convenient handrails built by the National Park Service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
He wanted the lagoons and canals strewn with waterfowl of all kinds and colors and traversed continually by small boats.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
