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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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Recent Examples of transit
Noun
The Gateway Corridor spans about 76 miles and includes Interstate 80, Highway 65 and the Capital City Freeway, along with local roads, transit routes and bicycle facilities. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The cash deposits were supposed to be taken to the cash-transit company Brink’s, which would then be deposited into the school’s JPMorgan Chase bank account, the probable cause affidavit said. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
Reuters reported Friday that only seven vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, compared with a prewar daily average of 125, underscoring the pressure already facing the region’s other critical maritime choke point. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Data from analytics firm Kpler released on Monday showed that an average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz per day over the past 10 days, the lowest number since May. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transit
Noun
  • More than half of employment generated by the sector comes through related industries and supply chains, including construction, hospitality and transport.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • They're joined by fishermen, auctioneers, fish hawkers and wholesalers, transport workers and ice suppliers.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Hering and Wundt illusions are examples of how straight lines can appear curved if intersecting lines cross them at a certain angle.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Backlog stands at $496 billion, growing triple digits, and AWS's AI business and custom chips business each crossed a $25 billion annual run rate.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Folsom city leaders are considering new regulations targeting e-bikes, electric scooters and other electric conveyances as complaints about unsafe riding and damage to parks continue.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Both locations put the Houthis within firing distance of any ships that attempt to traverse the narrow strait.
    Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Frith has three friends with her when she’s first seen traversing the marshes.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Now, as bad as this all seems, things are even worse for our time-traveling Brits.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Cumbia, a vibrant blend of music and dance, took shape along its banks at El Banco, where drummers still play the rhythms that traveled downstream to Barranquilla and eventually the rest of the world.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • More energetic outdoor activities include swimming in the saltwater pool, walking or jogging on the Deck 15 track, paddle tennis, golf cages, and a mini-golf course.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The spare was also flat, and the patch kit had grown legs and walked away.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This appointment arrives as Nike navigates deep operational restructuring and severe market headwinds.
    , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That started changing in April 2025, when AmaWaterways launched AmaMagdalena, the first luxury cruise ship to navigate the Magdalena.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Catcher Caden Bodine had plenty of reasons to be excited about how his first season in the Rays organization went, following a December trade from Baltimore.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • General Daily Insight for September 20, 2026 Today may refuse to follow the script.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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