navigate by

Frequency: 6.87.3 per million words

to use something (like stars, sun, or a map) to find your way

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Examples (10)

  • These birds navigate by the sun.
  • Sailors often navigate by the stars at night.
  • The ancient explorers used to navigate by observing natural landmarks.
  • Modern ships navigate by GPS, making journeys much safer.
  • Early aviators had to navigate by reading maps and compasses.
  • Some insects can navigate by the Earth's magnetic field.
  • Even in foggy conditions, experienced pilots can navigate by instruments.
  • We had to navigate by the faint glow of the distant city lights.
  • Without a clear path, we tried to navigate by following the river.
  • To navigate by celestial bodies requires extensive astronomical knowledge.