Thesaurus results for TRANSITED

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 That, in turn, makes less ground transport available, increasing the cost of shipping overland and raising the price on a wide range of goods that never even transited the canal. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 As the war with Iran continues and both sides seek to control the strait, through which 25% of the world's oil trade transited before the war began in February, oil prices have reached their highest level since July. — August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday, nine commercial vessels with active Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders transited the waterway, unchanged from Tuesday, data from Kpler showed. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Data from Kpler said 28 vessels transited the Strait in a three-day period between Friday and Sunday. — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 However, only six vessels transited the Strait on Tuesday and two ships were attacked by unknown entities in recent days. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Just three vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to shiptracking data from Kpler. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The Secretary added that his numbers also include tankers which had transited the Strait of Hormuz with their lights and transponders turned off, keeping them hidden from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and tracking satellites. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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

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The film itself was an odyssey of a shoot, as the cast traversed multiple countries and territories—Scotland, Italy, the Western Sahara, Greece—in all types of weather.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Inside the operation, workers traversed a warehouse-sized maze of shelves, walking as much as 14 to 20 miles a day to fulfill orders.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2026

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Amid Russia's latest barrage, at least one drone was reported as having crossed into NATO airspace in Romania, from the direction of Moldova.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
The drive back follows the Klondike Highway, offering a different perspective on the same mountain landscapes crossed by rail.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

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While running on miniature wheels, the mice navigated virtual environments in search of rewards.

— Ajdina Halilovic, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
The vessel first reported difficulties off Yemen on June 8 after what maritime sources said appeared to be a blast, and no party has claimed an attack as the tanker navigated two separate wars on its journey from Russia to India.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

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Craft distillers traveled to the state Capitol Monday to urge lawmakers to support the measure.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Ohtani’s 30th homer traveled 448 feet into the Los Angeles bullpen off Ryan Feltner (5-7) and gave the Dodgers a 3-1 lead in the third inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Zac Veen reached on a fielder's choice and moved to second when Jordan Beck walked before JT Brubaker replaced Sam Hentges with two out in the sixth.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The rookie starter walked Trea Turner on five pitches and Bryce Harper on four, loading the bases for former Twin Luis Arraez, who looked at five pitches and then took his base, forcing in a run.

— Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026

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