traverse
verb (used with object)
to pass or move over, along, or through.
was traversing
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past progressiveof traverse.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Cook said the first turn on the course, which Vonn was traversing when she got into trouble, is actually much steeper falling away from the skier than it looks on TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
In November, a hiker was traversing the coastal terrain of California’s Point Reyes National Seashore when he came across an unusual sight: a ghostly badger padding down the trail.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 12, 2024
I must admit that the streets I was traversing certainly looked like they existed on just such a planet.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2023
He was traversing Sharp Edge on Blencathra on Friday when he slipped and fell down the steep gully on the north side.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2021
The scariest part was traversing the walkway through the glass enclosure, a long, brightly lit stretch that left them completely exposed.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
