as in transport
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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
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025
On July 11, 1981, San Jose police discovered the dismembered torso of a woman in a field where the Valley Transportation Authority Berryessa transit center and BART station parking structure is now located, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 May 2025
On May 6 last year, the Kentucky's sister ship, USS Nebraska, transited the Strait of San Juan de Fuca in Washington state escorted by an A-10 attack aircraft.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Funding is not guaranteed, nor is the investment sufficient to build roads, acquire buses, trains and transit facilities, according to the 2025 Blueprint.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2025
On July 11, 1981, San Jose police discovered the dismembered torso of a woman in a field where the Valley Transportation Authority Berryessa transit center and BART station parking structure is now located, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Verb
As part of the trade embargo, the south Asian nations have banned the import of goods from—or transiting through—the other country into their own ports in the wake of the rising tensions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 May 2025
On May 6 last year, the Kentucky's sister ship, USS Nebraska, transited the Strait of San Juan de Fuca in Washington state escorted by an A-10 attack aircraft.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transit
Noun
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Other deals reportedly in the works include providing Starlink satellite internet services to companies in the Middle East and tunneling firm, the Boring Company, building a transport system underneath Dubai.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Directed by Chris Sanders (known for How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch), the film, based on the books by Peter Brown, The Wild Robot follows a robot whose transport ship crashes in a tsunami, causing the robot to wash up on an island populated only by animals.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including over 4 million who crossed into neighboring countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Her career crossed a certain threshold of seriousness.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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Rios said the city had already explored the potential use of construction and conveyance tax funds, but that option did not pan out.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The lawsuit previously featured additional claims for civil conspiracy and fraudulent conveyance, but those were dismissed in earlier actions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the sneak peek clip, an array of ocean animals traverse great distances in search of food, including travelling to seamounts — underwater mountains up to three miles high.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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But, given the unlimited wonders accessible to the owner of a TARDIS that can traverse all of space and time, the Doctor's ongoing obsession with Earth and its people (particularly the UK) seems slightly incongruous.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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With a robust slate, strategic partnerships, and international ambitions, the production house is betting big on content that travels — whether vertically on mobile screens or globally across borders.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 June 2025
Verb
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When New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza intentionally walked a pinch-hitting Freddie Freeman in front of him in a tie game in the eighth inning, there wasn’t much consternation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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As the show airs, fans get to cast votes for their favorite couples, and one winning pair walks away with $100,000.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Haus of Hormones is a space for transgender and nonbinary people to gather and gain access to crucial resources including legal name and gender marker change paperwork support, navigating gender affirming care, HIV/STI testing and community discussions.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Two approaches, one reckoning for higher education Harvard’s defiance and Columbia’s cooperation reveal two contrasting strategies for navigating the Trump administration’s intense scrutiny.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Interestingly, McIlroy then opted not to speak to the media following all four rounds.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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That’s followed by a policy walkback and a consequent rebound in equities.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transit. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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