Thesaurus results for TRANSITING

transiting

verb

present participle of transit

as in traversing

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 transiting Iranian military forces stopped a tanker from transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway that the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced would be closed yesterday, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. —

Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026 This, of course, is all thanks to the moon transiting the whimsical sign of Pisces, turning up the volume on the emotional and spiritual undercurrents of our surroundings. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 Shipowners recently told Bloomberg that Iranian fast boats approached a group of vessels transiting through the strait, but turned away after helicopters suddenly appeared. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026 Those barrels are transiting the Bab el-Mandeb to Asia, which has helped offset some of the lost supply to key economies like Japan and South Korea. —

Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 June 2026 Much of the world’s energy security, especially European efforts to diversify supply sources, relies on energy transiting the region. —

Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Tracking data show the ship left a Kuwaiti port before transiting the strait. —

CBS News, 20 May 2026 Merchant vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have faced all manner of threats as Tehran has sought to impose its control over the crucial waterway, through which a significant proportion of the world’s oil, gas and fertilizer supply flows, in response to the US-Israeli campaign. —

Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 Prices are even higher for Asia and other markets that rely more heavily on supplies transiting the Strait of Hormuz. —

Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026

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For him, the perfect Sunday involves traversing the city, checking out record stores and visiting museums like the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Carrasco originally planned to travel to the United States independently and then bring the rest of the family, but Aponte insisted the family face the journey, which included traversing several countries and jungles, together.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026