Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traversing
• crossing
• following
• traveling
• navigating
• walking
• tracking
• covering
• cutting (across)
• passing (over)
• coursing
• proceeding (along)
• riding
• going
• hiking
• peregrinating
• perambulating
• treading
• tramping
• running
• traipsing
• crisscrossing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transiting

America can point to tankers still transiting Hormuz, but shipping that depends on costly military protection and remains under threat is a poor substitute for normal trade. — Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Crude oil futures Developments in the Middle East remain in focus, with attacks on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz escalating in recent weeks. — Spencer Kimball,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

The Houthis have targeted Saudi oil tankers transiting the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and, in recent days, launched deadly strikes on Riyadh’s main international airport. — Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

The strikes continued into the week, with UKMTO issuing fresh warnings Monday that a crude oil tanker and a product tanker had been struck by unidentified projectiles while transiting the strait. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Tanker captains can earn $100,000 a month for transiting the strait, plus a $50,000 bonus for each trip, sources told the Financial Times. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

However, with the moon now transiting the sign of Libra — a sign that encourages kindness, diplomacy and collaboration — you’re presented with the opportunity to observe and notice who has been in your corner. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026

Tehran has already cut off much of this trade by closing the Strait of Hormuz, but some Gulf states can still access the Indian Ocean directly or by transiting the Red Sea. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026