transit
noun
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
have transited
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present perfectof transit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Ship trackers say roughly a third of the vessels that have transited the strait during August have used the Iranian-administered route along the northern reaches of the waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The post doesn’t specify the exact volumes that have gotten out, but says more than 200 commercial ships have transited the strait.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Hundreds more ships from nations around the world are lining up to transit", Hegseth said, while Caine added: "Merchant vessels have transited and we anticipate more to transit over the coming days."
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Others have transited the American rift in the opposite direction.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2022
Shine and Hicks are part of a growing list of people who have transited between Fox and the Trump administration.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2018
