as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
once you transit that stretch of dense woods, the hiking should be much easier
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Recent Examples of transit
Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The line had been cutamid a funding crunch for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), the fifth largest transit agency in the United States.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Michele Kelemen, NPR, 4 Sep. 2025
Saturn has been transiting the first few degrees of Aries since May 24, bringing fresh momentum to themes surrounding our identity, autonomy and self-assertion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Verb
In real estate, a neighborhood can be overlooked for years until a new transit line opens or a major employer relocates nearby.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The line had been cutamid a funding crunch for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), the fifth largest transit agency in the United States.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
According to Ecuadorian government data, roughly 70% of the world's cocaine now transits through the country, shipped from neighboring Colombia and Peru to markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 4 Sep. 2025
Saturn has been transiting the first few degrees of Aries since May 24, bringing fresh momentum to themes surrounding our identity, autonomy and self-assertion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transit
Verb
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The 25-year-old then jogged back to his limping competitor and the two put their arms around each other and crossed the finish line together.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Electric trucks from Volvo Trucks, supported by material transport, are enabling fully emission-free operations from selective gutting through to concrete crushing, materials processing, and transport.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Solid rocket motors can be stored for longer periods of time and are easier to conceal, transport, and launch on demand.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The project also calls for several banquet rooms, as well as a 6-foot-wide waterfront walkway, open to the public during business hours, that traverses the perimeter of the property.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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In two seasons, released in 2022 and 2025, the show traverses the Star Wars galaxy to show what means people employ to consolidate power and what risks others take to stop empire.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Transferring assets into a trust once litigation has begun or is imminent can be viewed as fraudulent conveyance.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Now, a jury has convicted 29-year-old Britney Andrus of second-degree murder, burglary with assault or battery, grand theft of a motor vehicle and burglary of a conveyance in connection with the 2020 death of James Little, the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office announced July 29.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Reporter Duaa Eldeib interviewed Sutton-Schulman and L multiple times and traveled to North Carolina for additional reporting.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Who isn't searching for Japan travel?—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Zambia also invented the walking safari.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement agents carrying machine guns and an officer with a police dog were among the few walking around.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the family navigated World War I and women’s rights expanded, hemlines got shorter and jewelry less opulent.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Diplomacy, Tact & Emotional Intelligence, where leaders need to navigate the complex dynamics (both on the individual and organizational levels) which are involved in shifting from competition to collaboration—balancing assertiveness with empathy and care.—
Edyta Pacuk,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shut out of control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats are seeking to rebuild their brand with the American electorate following a poor performance during the 2024 presidential election.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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