as in to cross
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 transit
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Miami-Dade will roll out its first new transit line since Metrorail opened its Miami International Airport station in 2012.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
With this method, a telescope such as the JWST can detect a planet's atmosphere through the way that the light from its star passes through the atmosphere when the planet is transiting.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Other members of the force, as well as transit employees, stood watching nearby.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Miami-Dade will roll out its first new transit line since Metrorail opened its Miami International Airport station in 2012.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
In May, the canal operator opened a 15 percent rebate program for all container ships that opt to transit the waterway.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
With this method, a telescope such as the JWST can detect a planet's atmosphere through the way that the light from its star passes through the atmosphere when the planet is transiting.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transit
Verb
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Schuster said the angle at which the landing area crosses the Fujian’s deck is only 6 degrees off center, compared with 9 degrees on the US carriers, limiting space between the landing strip and the forward two catapults.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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By the time of the centennial celebration in 1926 (a year late), tens of thousands of miles of railroad track crossed the country.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These are especially useful for taking public transport, grabbing a quick coffee, or leaving a small tip at a restaurant.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the team, the resultant materials, which include oxides of tungsten, titanium, and niobium, have high surface areas, stable crystalline grains, and regular pores—all essential for quick ion transport.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Disney's Parr House overlooks Cotino Bay, a massive body of water that guests will also be able to traverse via different types of watercraft.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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There is also a dancing thread, taking the shape of the Quarona factory and circling the globe before arriving in New York, where a Loro Piana truck with raw fiber bales traverses the facade.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The average person whose only conveyance is by car is just dumb and entitled.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some of the physical accommodations for exploring the center include mobility devices for rent such as manual wheelchairs, electric conveyance vehicles (ECVs) and single and double strollers for young guests.—
Mariette Williams,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In an August 2017 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Ellen described her role as a baseball wife as being the family's accountant, traveling secretary and real estate agent.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Apa's character, Archie Andrews, was attacked by a bear after escaping from an underground prison fight club; Reinhart's Betty discovered her father was a serial killer and saved her sister from a cult; and Mendes traveled back in time to invent birth control.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Footage that has now gone viral shows Herrera happily pumping her fists in the air and walking to the front of the stage to join the finalists, while Deane suddenly paused between names.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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These are adults with baggage, unable to walk away from their pasts.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the end of the week, Mel struggled to navigate his feelings for each woman.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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While most humans are brushing their teeth and heading to bed, hundreds of millions of birds are taking to the sky – migrating south for the winter, using the moon and the stars to navigate on a journey that will take them thousands of miles.—
Hannah Chinn,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Without an excellent performance from the Italian, Spurs would doubtless be travelling back to north London following a second defeat in four days.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Passmore explains the mix of personal reflection and historical storytelling in the book which follows the main character, a version of himself, time-traveling through a century of the Black radical tradition.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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