as in traversed
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 transited
Astronomers have aimed the James Webb telescope's powerful NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument toward the solar system as planet e transited in front of its star.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
As part of its Indo-Pacific deployment, the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales transited from the Pacific off Japan's eastern coast to the Sea of Japan off the country's western coast over the weekend, deploying fighter jets for a drill with Japanese aircraft.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
As part of its Indo-Pacific deployment, the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales transited from the Pacific off Japan's eastern coast to the Sea of Japan off the country's western coast over the weekend, deploying fighter jets for a drill with Japanese aircraft.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transited
Verb
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The crew traversed through five biomes.—
Barbie Porter,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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An air traffic controller had to repeatedly warn a Spirit Airlines flight Tuesday to turn away from Air Force One's path as both traversed over New York, according to LiveATC audio.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Unintentionally, Antioch’s efforts at civic acknowledgment had crossed into the realm of memory.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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As big shoe-lovers, the thought of the ultimate BERNADETTE shoe, had definitely crossed our minds, but the timing needed to make sense.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the past two years, leaders have navigated unprecedented uncertainty and complexity, managing this challenge at every turn, Brown said.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Outside of the spotlight, Redford navigated his own fiercely private life as a father of four (his two sons, Scott and James, preceded him in death) and grandfather of seven along with his second wife, artist Sibylle Szaggars, on their secluded ranch in the mountains outside of Provo, Utah.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Season 4 lands on October 30th and will be followed by a fifth and final season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rail line can now be traveled in as little as three hours.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Around 300 million tourists were reported to have traveled internationally in the first quarter of 2025, which is around 14 million more than in the same period last year, according to the UNWTO.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Travis Kelce walked on the field toward the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline, just a few steps away from the tunnel that would take him to the postgame locker room.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 1969 — weeks before the first humans walked on the moon — Manabe and Bryan recreated the Earth.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Transited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transited. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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