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.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for transits
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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.—
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If industrials are going higher, then transports must also rise to confirm a prolonged positive run.—
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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).—
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Hailey Bieber Bieber’s style traverses the ultra-trendy and the timeless.—
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Nobody is making the elevator repair companies or the landlords actually fix problematic conveyances.—
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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.—
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Sections of the Tamiami Trail, a scenic highway that crosses the Everglades, have been elevated to allow water to flow.—
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That is the creative energy that crosses everything together, that sustains and fosters growth and enhances everything in life.—
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Some passages read like dreams, others like delirium.—
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The standout craft element here is a powerful horror score by Hildur Gudnadottir that ranges from solemn, quasi-ecclesiastical passages to gut-churning, droning soundscapes.—
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The recall follows another salmonella outbreak last October stemming from a different super greens product sold at Sam's Club.—
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The telenovella follows a woman who is about to get married, while also being in love with another man, and includes several plot twists, cleverly woven intermingled with scenes of the country’s landmark destinations and informative safety instructions for flight passengers.—
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Shortsleeve never travels without an Apple AirTag that slips easily into luggage, backpacks, or even a passport holder to quietly keep tabs on all of your essentials.—
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Instead of steady burning, this engine uses a continuous supersonic detonation wave that travels around a cylindrical chamber.—
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The agent who fired approaches the vehicle, then walks away and tells other agents to call 911.—
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Beat writer Lauren Williams walks us through a few theoretical trades here.—
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“Transits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transits. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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