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 following month, Hungarian authorities impounded a convoy of vehicles from Ukraine’s state bank that was transiting the country.
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Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Marine tracking data showed no ships transiting the strait following an earlier report that traffic had resumed after the ceasefire came into effect.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Before the war, about 20 million barrels of oil were transiting the strait per day.
—Kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The two-week ceasefire includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through Hormuz, a regional official said.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Chief among them was that fewer than a half-dozen ships had been observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Windward, a maritime intelligence firm that tracks international shipping, said all ships transiting the strait must still coordinate safe passage with Iranian authorities, who are requiring hefty tolls of up to $1 a barrel for outbound oil, paid in cryptocurrency.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Officials in Tehran have suggested that Iranian control over the strait – and the requirement for those transiting it to coordinate with Tehran and pay tolls – is the new baseline.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Then, on April 5, while transiting your 10th house of career, the sun will meet with Jupiter in your sign, forming a tricky square.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Marine tracking data showed no ships transiting the strait following an earlier report that traffic had resumed after the ceasefire came into effect.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Before the war, about 20 million barrels of oil were transiting the strait per day.
—Kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The two-week ceasefire includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through Hormuz, a regional official said.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Chief among them was that fewer than a half-dozen ships had been observed transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Windward, a maritime intelligence firm that tracks international shipping, said all ships transiting the strait must still coordinate safe passage with Iranian authorities, who are requiring hefty tolls of up to $1 a barrel for outbound oil, paid in cryptocurrency.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Officials in Tehran have suggested that Iranian control over the strait – and the requirement for those transiting it to coordinate with Tehran and pay tolls – is the new baseline.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Then, on April 5, while transiting your 10th house of career, the sun will meet with Jupiter in your sign, forming a tricky square.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transiting
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Activists are riled up over the food delivery robots traversing the city, operated by the delivery companies Coco and Serve Robotics.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, Meghan follows behind them filming as Harry leads the way, traversing across the trail and turning frequently to keep an eye on 6-year-old Archie.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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This time, the neutrinos seemed to be changing fast enough to oscillate while crossing a room.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Later, grandmother and granddaughter drive down a road of African palm trees, passing a lorry load of immigrants, monotonous electricity grid lines crossing the sky and workers fumigating trees, Villalobos accumulating details of a harsh contemporary world.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Another 42 percent is in the hands of NBA team owners and the remaining 16 percent is held by investors following a 2022 capital raise.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Guardians went on to load the bases following back-to-back walks issued by Cabrera, but the Cubs got out of it thanks to reliever Caleb Thielbar forcing Bo Naylor to pop out to end the inning.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hungarians living near the southern frontier, where Orbán made a show of building a border fence during the refugee crisis, are travelling to Croatia to buy cheap groceries.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Thursday’s game is the second of the 76ers’ three-game trip and the first game of a back-to-back, with Philadelphia traveling to play the Indiana Pacers on Friday.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Their relationship is a challenge, what with Deborah being pissed and Ava navigating her anger as well as the demands of an unrelenting, unfamiliar job.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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This session will explore how top owners are navigating media shifts, private capital and emerging leagues while balancing competitive success with enterprise value creation.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Callers told police that after a brief and seemingly hostile interaction with the occupants of the vehicle, the individual left school property and was last seen walking onto Ryan Lane from Edwards Avenue.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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No walking path existed near its perimeter, underlining the fact that the castle looked down on Berkeley Springs from a position of inaccessible dominance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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