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
About 13 million barrels per day of crude oil transited the Strait of Hormuz in 2025, according to data from market intelligence firm Kpler, accounting for nearly a third of global seaborne crude flows.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
In the days after the Sebarok passage, the CMA CGM Jacques Saade transited the canal southbound on its voyage from Morocco to Malaysia’s Port Klang.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
By 2020, the State Department estimated that between 200 and 250 metric tons of cocaine transited Venezuela each year, according to the indictment.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Both the Virat and the Kairos had transited the Bosphorus Strait into the Black Sea.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Until 2025, Ukraine transited Russian gas to European buyers, and as an informal part of the deal, Russia refrained from attacking Ukrainian gas production and pipelines.
—Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
In August, the strike group transited the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The voyage comes eight years after a natural gas tanker transited the Northern Sea Route without an icebreaker, and signals growing strategic implications as ice coverage continues to shrink.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Remote and treacherous, the Northwest Passage has been transited less than 500 times in recorded history.
—Robin Catalano, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
In the days after the Sebarok passage, the CMA CGM Jacques Saade transited the canal southbound on its voyage from Morocco to Malaysia’s Port Klang.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
By 2020, the State Department estimated that between 200 and 250 metric tons of cocaine transited Venezuela each year, according to the indictment.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Both the Virat and the Kairos had transited the Bosphorus Strait into the Black Sea.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Until 2025, Ukraine transited Russian gas to European buyers, and as an informal part of the deal, Russia refrained from attacking Ukrainian gas production and pipelines.
—Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
In August, the strike group transited the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The voyage comes eight years after a natural gas tanker transited the Northern Sea Route without an icebreaker, and signals growing strategic implications as ice coverage continues to shrink.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Remote and treacherous, the Northwest Passage has been transited less than 500 times in recorded history.
—Robin Catalano, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transited
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In that same period, the total distance traversed by ships in the Arctic increased 111%.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The design is meant to reorient us, to take us on a trail walked not by humans but traversed and carved by elephants, a creature still misunderstood, vilified and hunted for its cataclysmic-like ability to reshape land, and sometimes communities.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Musgrave crossed the finish line in cross-country skiing today in a tank top, and the cold didn’t seem to bother him one bit.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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My path has crossed languages and cultures, continents and genres, sometimes gracefully, sometimes a little painfully, but always guided by curiosity and deep faith in cinema.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The commissioner also acknowledged that the fines could conceivably be followed by the revocation of draft picks from tanking teams.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The commissioner also acknowledged the fines could be followed by the revocation of draft picks from tanking teams.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Smith navigated a field of 89 skiers and was one of 30 to qualify for the quarterfinals of the bracket-style event.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The two worked together as the district navigated the pandemic and academic recovery.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles County public health officials recently confirmed three measles cases involving people who had traveled internationally, including one who flew into Los Angeles International Airport and visited Disneyland Resort.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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There were also belts, buckles, and straps that snuggly wrapped around the shaft and traveled up her leg.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Firefighters responding to a 911 call on Wednesday walked along the hallway looking for the source.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the two clips, the creature was a young animal who emerged from a small burrow and walked a few seconds into the distance.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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