transit
noun
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
are transiting
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present progressiveof transit.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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An average of just 10 to 20 vessels a day are transiting the strait, compared with about 130 before the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Opening the Strait of Hormuz, the geographic choke point through which 20% of the world's oil export travels, is a "simple military manoeuvre", but for now only Iranian-approved ships are transiting the waters.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
“We’re going to continue to work with the international community to safeguard those vessels that are transiting those waterways,” Gen. Ryder said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
"Calling China coast guard vessel. You are transiting inside Philippine territorial sea," the Philippine pilot radios back.
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2023
Immigrant aid groups and officials in Central America say thousands more Haitians are transiting north with the goal of crossing into the United States.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2021
