transited

Definition of transitednext
past tense of transit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transited 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 Roughly a fifth of the world's oil transited through the strait last year — and Iran's willingness to attack the transport vessels has virtually halted traffic. Npr Staff, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026 Zero tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, a narrow channel just off Iran’s southern coast that’s normally packed with an armada of 60 or more ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil. Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026 About 13 million barrels per day of crude oil transited the Strait of Hormuz in 2025, roughly 31% of global seaborne crude flows, according to data from market intelligence firm Kpler. Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026 By 2020, the State Department estimated that between 200 and 250 metric tons of cocaine transited Venezuela each year, according to the indictment. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 Until 2025, Ukraine transited Russian gas to European buyers, and as an informal part of the deal, Russia refrained from attacking Ukrainian gas production and pipelines. Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025 In August, the strike group transited the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transited
Verb
  • Some 80 oil and gas tankers a day typically traversed the Strait of Hormuz before the war, The New York Times noted.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The landscape—rolling hills, thick forests, and lush river valleys—lends itself to hiking and biking, and the park is also traversed by the Green and Nolin rivers, which offer plenty of opportunities for boating and fishing.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index was down more than 6% on the month and crossed into correction territory from its January peak.
    Benzinga, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Faith in Action noted that the effort was aided by the four Republicans who crossed party lines.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Saturday’s nose win followed a neck victory over Chief Wallabee in last month’s Fountain of Youth Stakes.
    Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The event included speakers and musical performances, followed by a march.
    Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The studio audience cheered Blub on as the fish navigated the vehicle across the floor.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The audience clearly agreed, reacting positively and cheering for Blub as the little fish navigated the vehicle through nothing more than natural swimming movements.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There were ten teen-agers who’d travelled from around the country with their dads.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The confirmation comes after there were conflicting totals due to victims having travelled to a hospital in private vehicles instead of in ambulances.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • According to State Police, the students walked to a local business in Lincoln, New Hampshire with school staff and troopers to wait until a new bus arrived.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Taylor Swift walked the carpet in 2015, with a helmet-like bob with Goldilocks curls.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026

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