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
Joel Rose, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Two days later, Vought said that $2.1 billion in Chicago transit project funding has also been put on hold.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Travelers between the two neighboring countries currently transit through hubs like Hong Kong or Singapore.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Kansas City's transit authority plans to begin charging fares again in the spring.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Two days later, Vought said that $2.1 billion in Chicago transit project funding has also been put on hold.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
With this method, a telescope such as the JWST can detect a planet's atmosphere through the way that the light from its star passes through the atmosphere when the planet is transiting.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Travelers between the two neighboring countries currently transit through hubs like Hong Kong or Singapore.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transit
Verb
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Migrants attempt to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa and try to enter Europe to claim asylum along the Italian coast.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Gavin Sawchuk may or may not have crossed the goal line on a shovel pass.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Haegele said the Cincinnati Fire Department is no longer involved because medical transports have been completed.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Even well into the 1930s, America’s defense machinery was woefully lacking, especially in the critical transport of material and personnel.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Disney's Parr House overlooks Cotino Bay, a massive body of water that guests will also be able to traverse via different types of watercraft.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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There is also a dancing thread, taking the shape of the Quarona factory and circling the globe before arriving in New York, where a Loro Piana truck with raw fiber bales traverses the facade.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The average person whose only conveyance is by car is just dumb and entitled.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some of the physical accommodations for exploring the center include mobility devices for rent such as manual wheelchairs, electric conveyance vehicles (ECVs) and single and double strollers for young guests.—
Mariette Williams,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The only surefire way to avoid this modern-day traveler's burnout is by taking the path less traveled.—
Travel + Leisure,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Law previously shared updates of Kinley as a baby, including the two of them traveling, playing together and dressing up.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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No matter what had happened over the first two quarters of a game, Turner would watch Simons walk up to Damian Lillard’s locker and receive a breakdown of the action.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lila Moss Kate Moss' daughter, Lila Moss, walked the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in a gray long-sleeve jumpsuit which read pink across the chest.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the end of the week, Mel struggled to navigate his feelings for each woman.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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While most humans are brushing their teeth and heading to bed, hundreds of millions of birds are taking to the sky – migrating south for the winter, using the moon and the stars to navigate on a journey that will take them thousands of miles.—
Hannah Chinn,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Without an excellent performance from the Italian, Spurs would doubtless be travelling back to north London following a second defeat in four days.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Passmore explains the mix of personal reflection and historical storytelling in the book which follows the main character, a version of himself, time-traveling through a century of the Black radical tradition.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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