transit
noun
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
transiting
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present participleof transit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The Saudi national shipping company, Bahri, confirmed on Wednesday that its vessel Sidr was "involved in a security incident while transiting the Strait of Hormuz".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Per the report, the Saudi Arabian-flagged Sidr, which is a large crude carrier operated by the country’s national shipping company, Bahri, was struck as it was transiting east of Khasab, Oman.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The disaster struck as many Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims were transiting through the area to reach mountain lakes in Nepal and Tibet that they consider sacred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ships transiting the Panama Canal book their passage well in advance, and ships without bookings wait an average of five days to get through, but there is an auction where last-minute transits can be purchased.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
We observe only his transit; important to us, forgotten by him, transiting all day.
From A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by Henry David Thoreau
