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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Signs that tankers are transiting the Strait of Hormuz and renewed diplomatic efforts have encouraged oil traders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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
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
Hahn toured the camp in Gevgelija, on the southern border with Greece, where about 5,000 migrants are transiting daily on their way to Serbia and more prosperous European countries.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2015
"We do indeed want more governments to deploy armed military guards on merchant ships whilst they are transiting the high risk piracy area," he said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2011
