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
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Eighty percent of oil that transits the waterway is bound for Asia.
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
But concerns are rising as 20% of the jet fuel used by the EU normally transits through the Strait of Hormuz.
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CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
The Persian Gulf waterway typically transits roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies.
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Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
There is no tip-toeing when Mercury transits this Fire sign.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Though the oil and gas that typically transits the strait is primarily sold to Asian nations, Japan and South Korea were the only two countries from the region joining Thursday’s call about the strait.
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Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Due to Iran effectively blocking the flow of oil and gas that transits the Strait of Hormuz, energy prices have surged.
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Callum Sutherland,
Time,
20 Mar. 2026
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.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
This means that the zodiac sign (namely its attributes, element and modality) Venus transits through can determine the personality of the transit.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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
The oil that reaches Yanbu then transits through the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Eighty percent of oil that transits the waterway is bound for Asia.
—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
But concerns are rising as 20% of the jet fuel used by the EU normally transits through the Strait of Hormuz.
—
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
The Persian Gulf waterway typically transits roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies.
—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
There is no tip-toeing when Mercury transits this Fire sign.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Though the oil and gas that typically transits the strait is primarily sold to Asian nations, Japan and South Korea were the only two countries from the region joining Thursday’s call about the strait.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Due to Iran effectively blocking the flow of oil and gas that transits the Strait of Hormuz, energy prices have surged.
—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
20 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transits
Noun
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On Tuesday, between Fan Fest and the fan march, the City of Miami reported 100 calls and 15 transports, and 79 of those were heat related.
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Ukrainian mid-range drone operators increasingly target ammunition deliveries, fuel trucks, troop transports, maintenance facilities, warehouses and logistics hubs that sustain Russian combat operations.
Verb
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His voyage is detailed by Homer in the Odyssey, a chronicle of the maritime obstacle course that Odysseus traverses in order to get home to Ithaca.
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Here, the Road Runner Express coaster traverses 679 feet of track through desert trails.
Noun
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More room for all on board is needed due to the mobility conveyances of our oldest and youngest.
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The car's design is radical compared to Jaguar's modern conveyances.
Verb
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When a player crosses 30, health increasingly becomes the hardest target to hit.
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An intuitive Moon crosses your 10th House of Career while Saturn, planet of lessons, rests in your 5th House of Creativity, and their quincunx nudges you to refine spotlight plans with care.
Noun
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Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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At the high school level, students would read passages from Genesis that tell the story of Adam and Eve, along with 1 Corinthians 13, a chapter focused on love.
Verb
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China’s defense ecosystem follows a different set of market dynamics, customer segments, and interoperability frameworks, with exports and production shaped by trajectories that remain distinct from the replenishment and modernization cycle underway across NATO-standard supply chains.
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The Mad Widows follows a group of women who become friends through a bereavement class, only to discover that one of their late husbands might not actually be dead.
Verb
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Portnoy, who travels the country giving one-bite reviews that can make or break a business is polished, well dressed (although not usually formal), and has a more traditional, obvious type sense of humor.
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After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers.
Verb
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There’s something soothing about having your first, real crush, and those butterflies in your stomach that feel even stronger when that crush walks by.
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In the meantime, parents can easily entertain their children at the ranch’s petting zoo where chickens and goats approach anyone who walks by.
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“Transits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transits. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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