transited

past tense of transit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transited That war has substantially slowed traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, experts say, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas transited before the war. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Just seven tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, less than half the seven-day average and the lowest number since July 23, data from Kpler showed. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, Centcom said that 20 million barrels of crude had transited the strait, rejecting Iranian claims that the waterway was closed. — Spencer Kimball,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 In 2024, Japan’s navy also transited the Taiwan Strait for the first time, and Tokyo procured 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 Malpensa is Italy’s second-busiest, with 31 million passengers passing through last year, compared with the 51 million passengers who transited Rome’s international airport, according to the aviation authority. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Before the war, more than 80% of Iran’s trade tonnage transited by sea via southern ports, but that’s been closed off. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Between 26 and 35 vessels per day have transited this week, down from the 35 to 40 daily average of the prior eight weeks, according to Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transited
Verb
  • Zachary Jackson, aka Zack Jack, is a social media food critic who has traversed the Chicago suburban area reviewing the restaurants that often get overlooked by traditional media critics.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • His words are measured, but filled with the clarity and perspective of an artist who has traversed multiple eras, with the gravitas to show for it.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Iowa State crossed Arizona's 40-yard line three times, its only points coming on Kyle Konrady's 40-yard field goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While countries like Sweden and France are pursuing similar deep geological repositories, Finland has officially crossed the finish line first.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Her daughter, Jane Harnick, told the New York Times that her mother’s death followed a terminal cancer diagnosis.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Junior Leni Young followed that with a block to tie the score 14-14.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This exhibition includes multiple cohorts of practitioners who have navigated a field that remains marginalized by the mainstream art world.
    — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • He’s been impressed with how his lifelong friend has navigated everything swirling around him.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As the Chiefs traveled to Sao Paolo, Brazil, for their season opener in 2025, their former first-round pick could hardly leave his couch.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Sultan of Oman was met in London by Prince William on Tuesday morning before the pair travelled together to Windsor, where the majority of the royal engagements took place.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Elsewhere, a pink-haired Adéla and smoky-eyed Demi Lovato walked the red carpet before a night of festivities joined by the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Charlize Theron and more.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • When the sidewalk ended, Brown walked across the four empty lanes towards the other sidewalk.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

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