transits 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of transit
as in traverses
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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transits

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noun

plural of transit

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Verb
  • During the test, the robot successfully traverses randomly placed debris, ascends, and descends steps without difficulty.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The new musical Saturday Church traverses both contexts, following a sensitive Black teenager (played by Bryson Battle) who’s torn between his love of church and his burgeoning understanding of his queerness.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Poore’s business transports mountain bikers to various points along the Blue Ridge Parkway for downhill adventures along the Appalachian Mountains across western North Carolina.
    Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
  • With over 135,000 successful pet transports completed, the company is known for safety, transparency, and human-first service.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Every network and station has made tough calls when on-air conduct crosses a line.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
  • After finishing as a luxury tax team in each of the past two seasons, the Heat wants to stay out of the luxury tax this season in order to avoid the onerous repeater tax that’s triggered when a team crosses the luxury-tax threshold in four straight seasons or four times during a five-season period.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The MagellanTV takeover follows Blue Ant listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange in August through a reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The process also follows Evers' preference for the commission to review the data before deciding what road work should be prioritized.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 52-feet-long vessel crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world’s busiest maritime passages, during the trip.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Portman posts a selfie with her book club pick each month, passages from the monthly selection, as well as interviews with authors via the club’s Instagram.
    Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour launches December 5 in Costa Rica and travels through Mexico, Spain, and England before concluding in Italy on July 17-18.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Anderson’s camera travels through the warren of living spaces, richly layered with the objects of family life.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Just do it A shopper walks past a Nike store in the King of Prussia Mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, on April 3, 2025.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Gustavsson has a tough year, which pushes the Wild out of the playoffs and Kaprizov walks at the end of it.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Also on October 31 is the screening and panel for the HBO Original comedy series I Love LA, created by director, EP and star Sennott that revolves around an ambitious friend group that navigates life and love in the City of Angels.
    The Deadline Team, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
  • DoorDash on Tuesday announced a robot, known as Dot, that navigates busy streets, parking lots and sidewalks to bring customers their food.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Transits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transits. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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