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Definition of transitnext

transit

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verb

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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transit
Noun
Although diesel prices have spiked faster and stayed higher longer than prices for gasoline, passengers save money by sharing the costs of transit. — Vidya Mani, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 City and transit officials agree more sand is needed and note that coastal communities, including surf hub Huntington Beach, have nourished their beaches for years. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
With both of these planets transiting Air signs, there is a cerebral side to this alignment, presenting the opportunity to channel feelings of restlessness into something resourceful. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 So can transit, digital tickets, QR codes and work platforms. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transit
Noun
  • Plus, of course, how easy each place is to reach by public transport.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The event will mark the first Navy ship commissioning held in Alaska since the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) was commissioned in Anchorage on May 4, 2013.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • More importantly, bonds are also almost certainly bigger than the traditional banking system—and probably crossed that mark sometime in the past decade, for the first time since both were invented a millennium ago.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The last milestone left for the Marvel-Sony tentpole is to become the first movie to cross $1 billion at the domestic box office alone.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Southeastern Hose’s expertise is in fluid conveyance and thermal expansion.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • And the moving backgrounds outside the windows of every conveyance on screen needed at least one more visual effects pass.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Firebrand and the First Lady demonstrates that the early civil rights movement was built on a foundation of deep, complicated, long-term relationships which traversed the boundaries of both race and class.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The vessel will navigate south through the narrow Strait of Malacca, round the turbulent waters of the Cape of Good Hope, and traverse the open expanse of the South Atlantic before dropping anchor off Bahia’s coast.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Critics note the change would mean the sun rises an hour later on winter mornings, leaving more children traveling to school and commuters, construction workers, farmers and others heading to work before daylight.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Passengers traveling from Manhattan can also connect to the BLADEone aircraft at Westchester County Airport by helicopter, with BLADE advertising the helicopter transfer at approximately 12 minutes.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The walking path leads past the animals to the property’s three cabins, giving larger groups the option to stay close while still having their own space.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some of my earliest memories are walking down the aerobridge with mum and getting to visit the flight deck.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Barra has since navigated a global pandemic, tariffs and supply-chain chaos, and the rise of AI as an unstoppable and industry-shaking force.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But now these same firms have to navigate maintaining ties with the president while placating Democrats who could very well control both houses of Congress next year.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Never Enough, the group’s fourth album following 2021’s Glow On, won Best Rock Album at the same awards show, in which the band was the first to be nominated simultaneously in the Rock, Alternative and Metal categories.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • An intentional grounding and consecutive incompletions that followed leads to another Tigers punt.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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