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
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.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Monday that in the past 24 hours, 15 vessels – four of which were oil tankers – had transited the strait under its supervision.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 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.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The alert was issued shortly after the United States military announced that two merchant ships had transited the Strait of Hormuz.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Still, the latest shipping data shows that most vessels that have transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent days have taken the route designated by Iranian authorities, and about half of them loaded their cargoes at Iranian ports in defiance of the US blockade.
—Henrik Pettersson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Malaysia’s Marine Department said more than 102,500 ships, mostly commercial vessels, transited through the Malacca Strait in 2025, up from around 94,300 in 2024.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
At least nine tankers have transited the sea lane since Monday, the data showed.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Monday that in the past 24 hours, 15 vessels – four of which were oil tankers – had transited the strait under its supervision.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 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.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The alert was issued shortly after the United States military announced that two merchant ships had transited the Strait of Hormuz.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Still, the latest shipping data shows that most vessels that have transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent days have taken the route designated by Iranian authorities, and about half of them loaded their cargoes at Iranian ports in defiance of the US blockade.
—Henrik Pettersson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Malaysia’s Marine Department said more than 102,500 ships, mostly commercial vessels, transited through the Malacca Strait in 2025, up from around 94,300 in 2024.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
At least nine tankers have transited the sea lane since Monday, the data showed.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transited
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Named after a Norwegian ship that traversed the North and South poles at the turn of the 20th Century, Fram2 sought to pay homage to its namesake with a pioneering polar voyage of its own.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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As imperial forces traversed continents, the meanings and uses of these arrivals—whether people, plants, or ideologies— were actively negotiated and reshaped by the societies and environments compelled to contend with them.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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The line gets crossed when the AI uses this detection for emotional manipulation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Ships that have crossed include some that had remained stranded in the Gulf since the war began as well as ships entering and exiting, according to Bloomberg.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Center fielder Jack Ryan followed and was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Jorden Wells ran the first leg and was followed by Benjamin Harris, Kamil Pelovello and Robert Gardner.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The emirate has successfully navigated previous crises, from the global financial downturn to the Covid-19 pandemic, largely through financial strength, infrastructure investment and swift policy responses.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Much of their success has been fueled by role players such as Mauricio Dubón, Mike Yastrzemski and Dominic Smith as Atlanta navigated a wave of injuries.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Beachfront guesthouses for friends and family are now part of the resort’s main room blocks, all named after cities around the globe where the owner and his wife had traveled.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Curry has traveled to China seven times with the most recent tour to Chongqing last August, and each visit has drawn massive, frenzied crowds.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant crushed a 260-foot no-doubter that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Saylor Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant blasted a 260-foot homer that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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