as in boat
a large craft for travel by water
a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean
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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
we shipped those books out yesterday
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Recent Examples of ship
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
All signs point to the once-struggling retail chain beginning to right the ship, especially after CEO David Joyner took the helm last October.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Plus, any additions will be added to your Amazon order, and the cabin kit and planks will ship together.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The recall comes from Cargill Kitchen Solutions, which is based in Michigan, but ships to distributor locations in Ohio and Texas and for food service use in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, and Iowa.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
All signs point to the once-struggling retail chain beginning to right the ship, especially after CEO David Joyner took the helm last October.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
Chinese companies manufacture mining chips shipped to the United States, which is caught up in import restrictions.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Plus, any additions will be added to your Amazon order, and the cabin kit and planks will ship together.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
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In the video, Towles is fishing alone in a boat near a bridge when Horner and four men approach him in another boat.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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His hand is finally forced, on the boat, when the cell phones are returned.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jefferson’s is known for taking its bourbon on a journey—literally, with the Ocean Aged at Sea series that sends barrels around the world on container ships to age in different climates, or the Tropics release that ships casks to other countries where they are exposed to high heat and humidity.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Experts noted to the Miami Herald that under past administrations, Zapata-Velásquez would likely have been released and placed into deportation proceedings, but not sent to an immigration facility.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth announced Wednesday that U.S. and Panamanian officials had already signed a memorandum of understanding, and that a final document is on the way to formally secure toll-free priority for American naval vessels.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The trans-Pacific trade is heavily reliant on Chinese vessels.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That person was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable, according to the sheriff's office.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The second victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Latest footage released by the U.S. Central Command on X shows missiles were fired from a warship and fighter jets were launched from the Harry S. Truman to strike the Houthis.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The oilers are particularly needed in the Indo-Pacific and Persian Gulf — areas regularly patrolled by warships based in San Diego, Hawaii, Washington state and sites in Japan.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The agency had said mission teams would inspect the freighter over the coming days to determine if Cygnus itself was still intact.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Chris Cook, Maersk’s managing director for South Asia, told the Economic Times that the company would explore the potential and feasibility of investing in dedicated air freighters and partnerships in the green fuel segment in India.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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