in transit

idiom

: in the process of being transported
Some of the goods were lost in transit.

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Authorities continue to monitor the Talara and other commercial vessels in transit through the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025 To that end, Zosia honors Carol’s request to be left alone but leaves her with the mail that had been in transit for her before — waves hands around — all of this world-upending craziness happened. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 Pair it with the matching crewneck for a chic, monochrome travel set that makes a perfect gift for anyone who loves being comfy while in transit. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025 This ensures data confidentiality both in transit and at rest by utilizing cryptographic algorithms to convert data into unreadable formats. Jason Phillips, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in transit

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“In transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transit. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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