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
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Going a step further, travelers can ensure a unique experience by being the captain of their own ship.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Victoria Corless, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Levi Schmitt and James Morgan Grey’s gives Levi this little parting gift of a relationship before shipping him off to Texas, which is nice in theory.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Noun
New Jersey researchers identify remains of 19th-century ship captain
Ramapo College, working with various authorities in New Jersey, recently identified the remains of Capt. Henry Goodsell, whose bones washed up on the Jersey Shore multiple times in the past three decades.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Going a step further, travelers can ensure a unique experience by being the captain of their own ship.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Verb
After final testing is complete, Roman will be packed up and shipped to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin launch preparations in summer 2026.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Levi Schmitt and James Morgan Grey’s gives Levi this little parting gift of a relationship before shipping him off to Texas, which is nice in theory.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
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However, her plan is derailed when she gets tossed off her boat by a storm surge and washes up on a shore guarded by Seraphites.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Another boat tried to tow the sailboat, which flipped onto its side, the Coast Guard said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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The Senate could accept the change and send the legislation to Abbott for approval or send the bill to a conference committee made up of House and Senate members to draft a compromise.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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The clothing that our ancestors wore sends a message to us today about craftsmanship, community, innovation, and creativity.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel spoke with Sensenbrenner on Thursday about what boaters can do to mitigate the potential for explosions that can shatter a recreational vessel within seconds.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Since the discovery, divers have recovered three sets of remains from the sunken vessel and transported them to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for positive identification and autopsy.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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The victim, who suffered a laceration, was transported by EMS to Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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McArthur Mathis was transported to The Cross Creek Psychiatric and Addiction Hospital on Wednesday after being in custody in Grimes County since he was arrested Jan. 2 on multiple warrants.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Whole armies could be hidden, fleets of warships could vanish on the high seas, and even whole cities could be built in the hinterland and kept secret.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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Based on its silhouette, the researcher identified one of the warships as the Prince of Wales, positioned as the second ship in the single-line formation.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The first airline expected to receive a 777-9 in 2026, once the type is certified, will be Lufthansa, which has placed an order for 20 777-9s and seven 777-8 freighters.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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That predecessor was wrecked May 9, 1980, when a freighter, lost in the vicious storm, broadsided the southbound span of the twin bridge and knocked down a 1,260-foot section of roadway.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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