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
Transits tripled to 93 last weekend compared with the prior comparable period, according to ship-tracking data provider MarineTraffic, but remain far below pre-war levels when more than 100 ships transited the strait each day.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
At least 24 had transited or were headed to the route close to Oman with their broadcast systems turned on Wednesday, while another 15 were taking the northern corridor, presumably coordinating with Iranian authorities.
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June 24,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
At least two dozen commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over 24 hours, according to MarineTraffic data reviewed by CNN on Monday.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The military said that 55 merchant ships transited Saturday with more than 17 million barrels of oil.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
The military said that 55 merchant ships transited Saturday with more than 17 million barrels of oil.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Only 36 ships transited the waterway in the seven days leading up to to Friday, a third of them carrying crude oil or petroleum products, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
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Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
For reference, the last time Jupiter transited this Fire sign was between July 2014 and August 2015.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
In February, before the war started, more than 20% of the world’s energy supply transited through the strait off Iran’s southern coast to reach global markets.
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Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
At least 24 had transited or were headed to the route close to Oman with their broadcast systems turned on Wednesday, while another 15 were taking the northern corridor, presumably coordinating with Iranian authorities.
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June 24,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
At least two dozen commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over 24 hours, according to MarineTraffic data reviewed by CNN on Monday.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The military said that 55 merchant ships transited Saturday with more than 17 million barrels of oil.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
The military said that 55 merchant ships transited Saturday with more than 17 million barrels of oil.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Only 36 ships transited the waterway in the seven days leading up to to Friday, a third of them carrying crude oil or petroleum products, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
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Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
For reference, the last time Jupiter transited this Fire sign was between July 2014 and August 2015.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
In February, before the war started, more than 20% of the world’s energy supply transited through the strait off Iran’s southern coast to reach global markets.
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Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transited
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Will Smith traversed the globe for 100 days and did a whole bunch of adventure-quest stuff on the Disney Plus/National Geographic series Pole to Pole With Will Smith.
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Volunteers and paid canvassers have traversed neighborhoods on foot to talk to local businesses.
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At least 12 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, including 5 tankers and 7 cargo ships, data from Marine Traffic showed.
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No new ground was broken in the design process here, but a lot of familiar territory that creates good lines and a nice silhouette was crossed.
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The Dream followed with a 113-96 win over the Fever at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, a game in which Clark again led Indiana with 26 points.
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What are considered normal testosterone levels in men can range widely, from around 300 to more than 800 nanograms per deciliter, but even that depends on which guidelines are followed or which lab tests were conducted, Brahmbhatt said.
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Across his forty-year career, Holmes has navigated seismic shifts in technology, global markets, and workplace dynamics.
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The heir to the throne also said on the show that 2024 was the most difficult year of his life as both his wife and father navigated cancer.
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A lot of people on this trip had either never traveled outside of the country before, never been on a plane before, never solo traveled before, didn't have these kinds of book communities in their friends and family back home.
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The ball hadn’t even traveled past the infield by the time Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy hung his head in defeat.
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China walked a careful diplomatic line during the conflict.
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Nick Kurtz walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th to force home the winning run.
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“Transited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transited. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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