transit
noun
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
was transiting
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past progressiveof transit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The strike came in response to Iran’s Thursday attack on a commercial ship that was transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
It described the operation as "a powerful response to yesterday's attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz."
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Earlier this year, Chinese authorities intercepted one of the company’s antimony shipments while it was transiting through a Chinese port on the way from Australia, holding it for months before releasing it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
“People were tired and desperate,” said Kate Kennedy, 43, who was transiting through Frankfurt to London with her family when their flight home was canceled.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
One patient is a California toddler and the other is a non-US resident infant who was "transiting through" the Washington DC area.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2022
