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
Maritime trackers reported that the 173-meter-long (568-foot) ship was transiting from Lianyungang, China to Baie-Comeau in Canada's Quebec province.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
While America has not hesitated to use oceanographic ships to send messages by transiting the Taiwan Strait or probing interesting waters near rivals, China has been far more adept at employing research ships to challenge status quo.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Saturn has been transiting the first few degrees of Aries since May 24, bringing fresh momentum to themes surrounding our identity, autonomy and self-assertion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
While America has not hesitated to use oceanographic ships to send messages by transiting the Taiwan Strait or probing interesting waters near rivals, China has been far more adept at employing research ships to challenge status quo.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Saturn has been transiting the first few degrees of Aries since May 24, bringing fresh momentum to themes surrounding our identity, autonomy and self-assertion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transiting
Verb
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That same sense of gravity is felt by golfers traversing the dynamic dunes.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sure, there were attacks and counterattacks and waves of soldiers traversing across No Man’s Land.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, doing so is not straightforward, with AI crossing many technology and security domains from data governance to identity and access management.—
Josh Lemos,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Muscles crossing multiple joints such as the hamstrings appear especially vulnerable to variations in playing surfaces, given their central role in sprinting and cutting.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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The formula gets bonus points for not feeling sticky, not traveling or feathering, and smoothing out lip lines for a plump, pouty effect.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Recently, when her daughter was traveling to London for work, Graves still got up to see her off.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rip currents are formidable natural forces, but knowing how to react can significantly increase your chances of safely navigating these challenging waters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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The same principle holds true in the battlefield of business—particularly for organizations on the cusp of rapid growth or navigating significant transformation.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carry This entails holding weight while walking, which helps to improve posture and stability, strengthens grip, and works the shoulders, upper back, core and hips.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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Most of the city's 2 million population has been displaced multiple times in the past 22 months, following Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, which claimed the lives of about 1,200 people—most of them civilians—and saw 250 people taken hostage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pharmacists in the state may administer vaccines either under the direct authorization of a medical provider or by following the Virginia Board of Pharmacy’s statewide pharmacy protocols, which are usually made in accordance with ACIP recommendations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Transiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transiting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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