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
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
Verb
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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The system of aqueducts and pipelines transports water from the Delta to 27 million people in cities from the Bay Area to San Diego, and to 750,000 acres of farmland.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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If industrials are going higher, then transports must also rise to confirm a prolonged positive run.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The world’s highest waterfall cable climb traverses 1,476 vertical feet and offers three levels of challenge (Level 3 is worth it just for the helicopter ride back to the base from the top).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hailey Bieber Bieber’s style traverses the ultra-trendy and the timeless.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
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In the end, the court found that these conveyances by Kanai were illicit but rejected CAHA’s unjust enrichment claim regarding his use of complimentary Avalanche tickets without reimbursing the nonprofit.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Sections of the Tamiami Trail, a scenic highway that crosses the Everglades, have been elevated to allow water to flow.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is the creative energy that crosses everything together, that sustains and fosters growth and enhances everything in life.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her son, Jett James East, had respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a highly contagious virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Given the lack of gravity, even a runny nose can turn into an extremely unpleasant experience, forcing astronauts to resort to unusual measures just to drain mucus from their nasal passages.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Prokop’s arrest follows allegations of abuse from his ex-girlfriend, Sarah Hyland, who accused Prokop of verbal and physical abuse during their five-year relationship.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Arrest follows disturbing video The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office arrested Hicks for animal cruelty.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When a humanoid robot touches something harmful, sensor data usually travels to a central processor, waits for analysis and then sends instructions back to the motors.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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My partner travels fairly often for work, sometimes for three or four days at a time.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The agent who fired approaches the vehicle, then walks away and tells other agents to call 911.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Beat writer Lauren Williams walks us through a few theoretical trades here.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Transits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transits. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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