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 The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center, a British military agency that monitors maritime safety, said a tanker was involved in an incident while transiting the strait. — Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026 According to the agency, cutters have returned almost 350 people since August to the Dominican Republic who were stopped transiting the passage. — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 Qeshm Island, about 14 miles from the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, is central to Iran’s ability to control traffic through it, and Iran has stepped up attacks on commercial ships transiting the strait in recent weeks, according to ABC News. — Steven John, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Four oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines while transiting the waterway, Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Wednesday. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 In recent weeks, Iran has increased the number of attacks directed at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Iran, in turn, would stop attacks on ships transiting the strait and on Gulf states themselves. — Allison Minor, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transiting
  1. traversing
  2. crossing
  3. following
  4. traveling
  5. navigating
  6. walking
Verb
  • Feast on fresh fruits, pastries, cold cuts, omelettes, and traditional foul mudammas while traversing the ancient waterway.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The rest of the bill features a wide-ranging list of artists traversing country, rock, hip-hop, electronic and more.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of traversing
Verb
  • This is immediately clear upon crossing the threshold, when the atmosphere takes on a futuristic tone, as a corridor of Ando’s signature industrial concrete and light wood lattices carries visitors deep inside the building.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Her intentions were made clear in exchanges on social media with Bowden, who harshly criticized Honeycutt for crossing party lines, particularly for talking with Ocasio-Cortez.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of crossing
Verb
  • First, there's Topkapi Palace, built by the Ottomans in the 1460s following the conquest of Constantinople.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Rhoades, convicted and sentenced to death in 1999, had filed numerous appeals over the following decades.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of following
Verb
  • Black asserts that the statements made by Garcia are false and that traveling to appear on national television to make such statements about the inquiry into Epstein’s crimes goes beyond the purview of a member of Congress.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Another big game has Fort Worth Carter-Riverside (6-3, 3-3) traveling over to Scarborough-Handley Field to take on Fort Worth Southwest (4-5, 3-3) for the final playoff berth in the district.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Many are navigating partnerships, content opportunities, business ventures and NIL deals at a young age.
    — Adam Frank, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Halloween actress went on to say that the family is still navigating the loss together.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of navigating
Verb
  • Syringes struck through the skin of Jews walking the sidewalk.
    — Seth Limmer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The whole room is right there with me, rooting for me and walking alongside me.
    — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of walking

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