ship out

verb

shipped out; shipping out; ships out
Synonyms of ship outnext
: to leave one place and go to another for military duties
The troops will be shipping out next month.

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Less than a year later, that hype wasn’t met, and she has been shipped out to Angel City FC. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Iran has already moved three of its own ships out of the Strait this week, carrying 5 million barrels of oil, CNBC reports. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 June 2026 In the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action deal under President Barack Obama, the nuclear question was addressed where 97% of Iran’s stockpile was shipped out of the country and the cap was a verified fact. Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 Burgum noted that the president’s Project Freedom, a plan to escort ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, was halted in May. Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ship out

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“Ship out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ship%20out. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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