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 goddess planet knows the art of seduction, but when transiting Scorpio, her sweetness is equally seductive and mysterious.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Travelers from the East Coast might like to consider flying nonstop to Auckland, New Zealand, and then hopping on a short flight to Brisbane, or transiting through Japan.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Pisces Pisces Since the transiting Moon in Pisces syncs up with your Sun by sign, this is a time of new beginnings for you.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
What To Know Open-source ship-tracking data from the online service MarineTraffic shows the Nimitz sailing in the South China Sea near Singapore on a northeast course on Friday after operating in the Indian Ocean earlier in the week and transiting the Strait of Malacca.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
With this method, a telescope such as the JWST can detect a planet's atmosphere through the way that the light from its star passes through the atmosphere when the planet is transiting.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Travelers from the East Coast might like to consider flying nonstop to Auckland, New Zealand, and then hopping on a short flight to Brisbane, or transiting through Japan.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Pisces Pisces Since the transiting Moon in Pisces syncs up with your Sun by sign, this is a time of new beginnings for you.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
What To Know Open-source ship-tracking data from the online service MarineTraffic shows the Nimitz sailing in the South China Sea near Singapore on a northeast course on Friday after operating in the Indian Ocean earlier in the week and transiting the Strait of Malacca.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
With this method, a telescope such as the JWST can detect a planet's atmosphere through the way that the light from its star passes through the atmosphere when the planet is transiting.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transiting
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Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Walkers and bikers traversing down the path and a new bridge will see two new pavilions as well as the Athletic Club Boise Stadium, where a new professional soccer team whose name and colors were revealed in 2025 will play.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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What Happens Next The storm is likely to lose strength after crossing the Vietnamese coast and moving northwest, toward northeast Cambodia, eastern Thailand and southern Laos later on Friday.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For those who have a visa (or don’t need one), crossing between the two countries is typically done in a taxi via the Tancredo Neves Bridge.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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And, in the aftermath, these were Chiefs coaches’ biggest regrets following a season gone awry.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The host noted the date of the insurrection, following President Joe Biden's win over Trump in the 2020 election for president, early on.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Legion Pro Rollable lets players train in conditions closer to tournament play, even while traveling.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to multiple reports of a shooting at the mall and found a 15-year-old boy who had been shot, with the bullet traveling through his body, leaving entry and exit wounds in his upper shoulder and mid-back area.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Get tech-smarter on your schedule Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Running back Waymond Jordan, who is out due to an ankle injury, was seen walking on the sideline just before kickoff and celebrated with the team on the sidelines when Jayden Maiava connected with Makai Lemon for the first touchdown of the evening.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Transiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transiting. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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