traverse
verb (used with object)
to pass or move over, along, or through.
were 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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The Montserrat Natural Park, which father and son were traversing last December, is known for its sheer cliffs, ancient caves and jaw-dropping views.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Firefighters were traversing the canyon to reach the vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
There have been several recent deadly migrant shipwrecks near Greece, though it is unclear what route they were traversing.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
In early 1957, Edie Millpuddie and her family were traversing the Great Victoria Desert plains.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2018
We were traversing a tract of lava that looked like an inland sea, over which the wand of an enchanter had suddenly waved while it was agitated by violent undulations, and turned it into stone.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various
