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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Recent Examples of transits
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
But analysts warn stockpile releases can only partially offset prolonged disruption in the Gulf, where roughly a fifth of global oil consumption normally transits the Strait of Hormuz.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
More than 20% of the globe’s supply of oil typically transits through the waterway to reach the international markets.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Big ones, small ones, and anything in between could be talked over while Mercury transits your 9th House of Learning.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
These cultures also incorporate that colonialism, and incorporate traditions that were carried by people from other places that came with the colonists; further, all this is mixed with contemporary cultural complexities that each of those countries transits through during the twenty-first century.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Much of the cocaine coming out of South America comes from countries like Colombia and Ecuador, and then transits through Venezuela.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
One option is to further capitalize on the fact that WASP-39b transits its star as seen from Earth.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
The problem is that with an orbital period of somewhere around 355 days, transits of HD 137010b don't come along very often, and without knowing the orbital period precisely, astronomers don't know when to look for the next transit.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Goods trade between India and Europe usually transits via the Suez Canal, but due to the disruptions caused by the conflict in Middle East, ships now have no option but to take an even longer route via Cape of Good Hope.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
But analysts warn stockpile releases can only partially offset prolonged disruption in the Gulf, where roughly a fifth of global oil consumption normally transits the Strait of Hormuz.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
More than 20% of the globe’s supply of oil typically transits through the waterway to reach the international markets.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Big ones, small ones, and anything in between could be talked over while Mercury transits your 9th House of Learning.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
These cultures also incorporate that colonialism, and incorporate traditions that were carried by people from other places that came with the colonists; further, all this is mixed with contemporary cultural complexities that each of those countries transits through during the twenty-first century.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Much of the cocaine coming out of South America comes from countries like Colombia and Ecuador, and then transits through Venezuela.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
One option is to further capitalize on the fact that WASP-39b transits its star as seen from Earth.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transits
Noun
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This specific sailing transports guests into the biodiverse Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve on voyages of three, four, or seven nights.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Shuttle buses and other temporary transports will ferry fans during the World Cup.—
Dave Lieber
Mar. 11,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Running daily between the two cities, the train traverses 381 miles in about 11 hours.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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As Mesidor traverses the field at Bommarito Performance Systems in Aventura, there’s a part of him that wants to be alongside everyone else who does wind sprints in preparation for their 40s.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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About 95% of conveyances are working, according to a spreadsheet MIA shared with the Herald earlier this year.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nobody is making the elevator repair companies or the landlords actually fix problematic conveyances.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That district also crosses county lines — into Corona, Chino Hills and other parts of western Riverside and San Bernardino counties.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Spring equinox in the northern hemisphere will begin on March 20 as the sun crosses the celestial equator, in which geomagnetic storms are more likely due to the way solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some people are born with a tendency to breathe through their mouth, due to extremely small nasal passages or a recessed jaw.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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The essay chapters on history and destiny—the very passages that more mature readers often skip over—were among those that stirred me most profoundly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The committee follows an earlier proposal in January by Councilmember Nithya Raman, seconded by Harris-Dawson, to place amendments to the tax before voters on the June ballot.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The show follows the famed musician and poet on a journey to the underworld to rescue his beloved Eurydice, who, burdened by hunger, agreed to work for Hades in his underground factory as a means of survival.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And a large share of the world’s humanitarian relief, much of it destined for Africa, travels through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has essentially shut.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Running daily between Chicago and the East Coast, Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited travels through a geographically diverse stretch of the country.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One small but interesting thing Rolapp added was that security will drop the ropes on 18 as the final group walks the hole Sunday.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Paradise walks away with the Class 3A Division II crown as North Texas sweeps the 3A and 4A title games.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Transits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transits. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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