as in traversed
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 transited
Prior to the start of the war, around 135 vessels transited through the Strait of Hormuz per day.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
More than 180 ships have successfully transited the strait since the outbreak of the conflict, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Shipments that departed the Gulf just before the war began have only now reached their destinations, and only a trickle of tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz since then.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Japanese logistics company declined to tell Reuters when the ship transited the strait or whether there was any kind of negotiation with Iran to enable its safe passage.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
At least two vessels that have transited the strait paid a fee to the Iranian authority, with payment settled in Chinese yuan, according to Lloyd's.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Mao said three additional Chinese vessels had recently transited the strait.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Only about 150 vessels, including tankers and container ships, have transited since March 1, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence shipping information firm.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In the two-week period ended March 22, 43 container ships transited through Suez Canal, down 33 percent from 64 transits in the two-week period ended March 8, according to data from Drewry.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
More than 180 ships have successfully transited the strait since the outbreak of the conflict, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Shipments that departed the Gulf just before the war began have only now reached their destinations, and only a trickle of tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz since then.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Japanese logistics company declined to tell Reuters when the ship transited the strait or whether there was any kind of negotiation with Iran to enable its safe passage.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
At least two vessels that have transited the strait paid a fee to the Iranian authority, with payment settled in Chinese yuan, according to Lloyd's.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Mao said three additional Chinese vessels had recently transited the strait.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Only about 150 vessels, including tankers and container ships, have transited since March 1, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence shipping information firm.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In the two-week period ended March 22, 43 container ships transited through Suez Canal, down 33 percent from 64 transits in the two-week period ended March 8, according to data from Drewry.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transited
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The wolf — known as BEY03F — essentially traversed the Sierra Nevada in the span of three to four days, a feat Hunnicutt believes was made possible by a low snowpack this season.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ships flying the flags of Pakistan, India, Thailand, Russia, Turkey, China, Iraq, and now Malaysia have safely traversed the strait at some point since the war began.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gas prices crossed an average of $4 a gallon nationally this week and just 24% of Americans approve of how Trump is handling that issue, a new CNN/SSRS poll released March 31 found.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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So my fingers were crossed for a lively ride, even if there might be some bumps.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rocker got off to a rocky start in the first inning after a ball slipped past the glove of Josh Jung, followed by a wild pitch, which put a runner in scoring position with only one out, before back-to-back singles by Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart netted the Reds their first two runs of the game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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UConn started the game 7-for-13 from the field and went up by nine with a dunk from Reed that followed the first of two 3-pointers from Jayden Ross.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Those words will resonate deeply with anyone who has navigated the dual weight of mourning a spouse while showing up, every single day, for children who need you.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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As a cybersecurity reporter at ProPublica, much of my work over the past two years has focused on how the federal government and its IT contractors, like Microsoft, have navigated major technological transitions.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2026
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Many evangelicals of Hatmaker’s generation have travelled the same path of pointed questioning—not just about specific verses or churches but about their whole cultural milieu.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The viaducts that constitute the freeway, one of the most traveled in the Bay Area, are 71 years old and carry thousands of vehicles daily.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brock, a Utah Valley signee, doubled with no outs in the fifth to drive in Melia Vera who walked to lead off the inning.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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When the clock finally ran out, Auriemma walked straight to the tunnel and didn’t shake hands.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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