transit
noun
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
were 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 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
Central Command said the U.S. strikes were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting through the strait.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The Charles de Gaulle, the flagship of the French navy, and its escorts were transiting through the Suez Canal en route to the southern Red Sea, the defence ministry said.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Despite the situation, convoys were transiting through the waterway without any problems, Rabei said, without elaborating on what had caused the ship to run aground.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
Navy and regional allied warships were transiting from Guam toward Hawaii for RIMPAC.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
