ship out
phrasal verb
shipped out; shipping out; ships out
: to leave one place and go to another for military duties
The troops will be shipping out next month.
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In June 1942, Ferebee, Rockett and Booth shipped out to England, as the 97th reassembled at Polebrook air base, north of London.
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David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
The dough will reportedly be made according to the company's recipes, and bread will then be partially baked before being shipped out to individual cafés.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The Padres shipped out 14 young players on Thursday, including nine prospects ranked inside their top-30 as ranked by Baseball America.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Joe Ryan relayed a trade deadline experience similar to ones told by many of his teammates who woke up Friday still playing for the Twins the day after the club shipped out eight key players in a blitz before Thursday’s trade deadline.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
The dough will reportedly be made according to the company's recipes, and bread will then be partially baked before being shipped out to individual cafés.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
The Padres shipped out 14 young players on Thursday, including nine prospects ranked inside their top-30 as ranked by Baseball America.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Joe Ryan relayed a trade deadline experience similar to ones told by many of his teammates who woke up Friday still playing for the Twins the day after the club shipped out eight key players in a blitz before Thursday’s trade deadline.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Ship out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ship%20out. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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