transited

verb

past tense of transit
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 On Saturday, just one single ship transited the Strait of Hormuz, according to Windward Intelligence. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 Before the war, more than 100 ships a day transited the strait, which is 21 miles wide at its tightest point. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 July 2026 During the week ended July 12, 32 container ships transited the Suez Canal in either direction, with the three-week average reaching 34 crossings. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 Over the weekend, just 30 ships transited the strait, according to trade intelligence firm Kpler. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 July 2026 On Thursday, just 8 ships transited the Strait of Hormuz, down from 15 the day before. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 July 2026 On Wednesday, 13 vessels transited the Strait, global trade intelligence source Kpler told TIME. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transited
  1. traversed
  2. crossed
  3. followed
  4. navigated
  5. traveled
  6. walked
Verb
  • The bottom line An imperfect borrowing climate which has solidified thanks to an extended Fed rate pause will need to be traversed carefully.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Around 100 commercial vessels traversed the strait on a typical day before the war.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of traversed
Verb
  • On Sunday, Universal crossed the $4 billion mark for the 2026 box office, becoming the first studio this year to achieve the feat after Disney was the first to reach $3 billion.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026
  • While small-boat migrant numbers this year are significantly lower than in 2025, some 2,000 have crossed the English Channel since Burnham became prime minister on July 20.
    — Philip Aldrick, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of crossed
Verb
  • The new agreement says the Travelers would pay $150,000 per year in rent over the first five years of the contract, followed by a hike every five years of either 4% or the increase in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Iván Herrera followed with an RBI double off of a Warren sinker, also to deep center field.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of followed
Verb
  • Tolle navigated a tricky Dodgers lineup with poise and didn’t get rattled in the second after giving up the lead on Hernández’s homer.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Lollapalooza 2026 navigated heavy rainfall, delaying Saturday's schedule, yet artists delivered memorable sets.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of navigated
Verb
  • This year's primary also could test the growing clout of democratic socialists, who have traveled from across the country to help campaign for Bush.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The first week of August, Popliger traveled to Los Angeles to visit two camp friends, one with Gaucher disease and another with nemaline myopathy.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveled
Verb
  • Both men sat in opposite corners afterward before Reigns walked to the center and offered a fist, and Rollins met it.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Many other health workers have walked off their jobs, protesting the lack of payment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of walked

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