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 Kpler tracks between 5 million bpd and 6 million bpd of crude oil transiting the strait, Smith said. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Iran has issued a series of warnings that any vessels that violate its arrangements for transiting the ⁠Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention, or even confiscation. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Fiji Airways allows passengers transiting through its hub in Nadi the option to explore the islands for a couple of days before continuing with their journey. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Some details have emerged regarding the possible introduction of fees for ships transiting the strait, as well as specific routes for entering and exiting the area. — August 24, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 When transiting this Earth sign (and its sign of rulership), practical and calculated precision takes precedence over ambiguity and embellishment as a result of passion. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 This fee for container ships offsets the costs associated with transiting the waterway. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The agreement fell apart in July, and Iran resumed attacks against commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that the memorandum’s vague wording recognized its control of the key waterway. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026 Binoculars will not be powerful enough to show the moons transiting against the face of Jupiter, though — Jupiter is too bright, and the contrast is not great enough. — Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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Now, agents are capable of performing sophisticated workflows and traversing multiple applications by leveraging a critical artifact of modern computing, the application programming interface (API).

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The pair left their vehicle to find assistance, traversing salt flats toward Badwater Road, a two-lane highway encircled by mountains.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of traversing

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Now his focus is on following in his parents’ footsteps working with the Children’s Institute, an organization that supports children and families.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Analysts note that following SpaceX's record-breaking IPO last month, investor interest in commercial spaceflight and the broader space sector has risen steadily.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of following

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Jiwan Jyoti, a US citizen, was traveling with Himalayan Glacier Adventure and Travel Company and has been listed by the group as missing.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Go Beyond the 4x4 Of course, traveling by Icelandic truck is part of the thrill, but the adventure extends well beyond the vehicle itself.

— Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of traveling

Verb

By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
People also call in for help navigating their existing Medicare benefits.

— Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigating

Verb

In one video from Mailung, in Nepal’s Rasuwa region, a group of construction workers was seen walking down a mountain path before noticing giant plumes of brown debris in the distance, rapidly cascading toward them.

— Laura Saravia, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Instead of being whisked away by sports cars and speedboats, the pair currently rely on only their feet for transportation, walking from their prison cells along a secure, windowless pedestrian walkway to reach a courtroom for legal proceedings.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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