as in traversing
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 transiting
Cemal Yurttas/Anadolu/Getty Meanwhile, Turkey charges service fees for ships transiting the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits, which are natural chokepoints, under the 1936 Montreux Convention.
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Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The number of ships that passed through the strait in four days is now similar to the number of vessels transiting in a single day before the war.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Days of public dispute over the terms of the deal — both around the future of the key trade route and the unfreezing of billions in Iranian assets — escalated into new military attacks after Iran attacked ships transiting the strait.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The vessel was transiting the strait with more than two million barrels of crude oil, CentCom said late Saturday.
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Sam Meredith,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
The average daily number of vessels transiting the strait prior to the war was 130 or more.
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Scott Peterson,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
Since many ships have no choice but to use the alternate channel and are transiting under the radar, Iran will have to keep escalating in order to completely halt flows, according to HFI Research.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
More than two dozen ships were still transiting the strait's southern route after the attack, Lloyd's said Friday.
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Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Risks to shipping persist Several physical risks remain for ships transiting the Strait.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The number of ships that passed through the strait in four days is now similar to the number of vessels transiting in a single day before the war.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Days of public dispute over the terms of the deal — both around the future of the key trade route and the unfreezing of billions in Iranian assets — escalated into new military attacks after Iran attacked ships transiting the strait.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The vessel was transiting the strait with more than two million barrels of crude oil, CentCom said late Saturday.
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Sam Meredith,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
The average daily number of vessels transiting the strait prior to the war was 130 or more.
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Scott Peterson,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
Since many ships have no choice but to use the alternate channel and are transiting under the radar, Iran will have to keep escalating in order to completely halt flows, according to HFI Research.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
More than two dozen ships were still transiting the strait's southern route after the attack, Lloyd's said Friday.
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Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Risks to shipping persist Several physical risks remain for ships transiting the Strait.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transiting
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From the Higgs to the Next Frontier The road to the FCC remains long, and Europe has been traversing it for years.
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Spending a year in California versus a month traversing small town America is a big difference.
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Prosecutors said the children were then transported to El Paso after crossing the border.
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Hopes have risen that crude supplies will improve markedly with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that’s key for the world’s oil transport, even though the number of ships crossing the strait is still limited.
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The data points to the following leading causes of death in the 1900s.
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Matt Miller, the ESPN NFL Draft analyst who shared last month on social media that his left arm was amputated following an automobile accident in southern Missouri, reportedly is being investigated by the state attorney general.
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Production runs from a Los Angeles home base plus two traveling studios that move to the best matches each day, borrowing the fanfest grammar of Big Noon Kickoff.
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For those traveling in first class, the Coast Starlight offers a full dining car experience, with meals included throughout the journey.
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Rip currents are formidable natural forces, but knowing how to react can significantly increase your chances of safely navigating these challenging waters.
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The characters are left navigating a world where people often turn on each other rather than challenge the systems around them.
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There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
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Cooler, crisp days make walking the hill towns, wine tasting and dining outdoors far more comfortable than in the baking summer.
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“Transiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transiting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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