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
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
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
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 hospital transports figure, however, could be higher because some students took themselves or friends to the ER.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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This would include things like fuel shops, ammunition ships, roll-on/roll-off transports, and the like.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The film’s story spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging from Antarctica to Africa to the titular Indian city.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Published in 1994, The Riders follows Scully, an Australian man who traverses Europe, alongside his young daughter Billie, in search of the wife that abandoned them.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2026
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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But in the new system if a sensation crosses a set threshold, the skin reacts by instead sending a signal directly to the motors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hatred, the bishop added, crosses all boundaries, including politics, ages, religions and opinions.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The neighborhood also has a distinct housing style, with many abodes being shotguns, featuring side passages, or boasting brick-and-wood frames.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the SBOE narrowly approved Bluebonnet instructional materials, a curriculum infused with Bible passages that supporters said would improve students’ world view.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The strategy follows interactions used by luxury houses, where sales associates discreetly preview merchandise to their best customers.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The injury also travels up to the brain, triggering a fear response.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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At the Polynesian Market the menu travels from huli-huli chicken to kalu pork to teriyaki chicken sliders.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors argued the gait of a person who walks with a limp can be seen in one of the people in the surveillance video from the homicide scene and the site where the SUV was dumped.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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These walks tend to be so short that most Siloers would never dream of stepping beyond the front door.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Transits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transits. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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