transited

past tense of transit

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Recent Examples of transited Just 84 total vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz last week — including only nine on Sunday, according to Kpler, an oil market data service that uses satellite imagery and shipping transponders to provide up-to-date crude flow information. David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 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 Only two vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, down from eight a day earlier, according to Kpler vessel-tracking data, against a prewar baseline of roughly 130 to 140 daily transits. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Prior to the start of the war, about 130 ships transited the key strait and carried 20% of the world's oil and gas shipments. Mark Osborne, CBS News, 7 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 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 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
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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Nuñez gave up a home run to Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh, and Austin Riley followed with one of his own, ultimately dooming the Mets.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Many routes through Orlias Gorge begin near Dion at the tiny chapel of Agios Konstantinos, followed by a short forest hike into the gorge.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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