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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One of the sport’s oldest rivalries is getting shipped out to Ireland, where ranked Iowa State and Kansas State uncork the 2025 season.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
We’re focused on building something much larger driven by the everyday moments, like seeing our products ship out to customers across the world.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
The number of containers processed at the Port of Long Beach in May is down more than 8% from last year, and loaded containers being shipped out of the port, known as loaded exports, are down more than 18%.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Walnuts, almonds and pistachios constantly circulate the production facility, undergoing more than 16 hours of processing per batch before being shipped out in lightweight tin cans to retailers and consumers.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
We’re focused on building something much larger driven by the everyday moments, like seeing our products ship out to customers across the world.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
The number of containers processed at the Port of Long Beach in May is down more than 8% from last year, and loaded containers being shipped out of the port, known as loaded exports, are down more than 18%.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Walnuts, almonds and pistachios constantly circulate the production facility, undergoing more than 16 hours of processing per batch before being shipped out in lightweight tin cans to retailers and consumers.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
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“Ship out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ship%20out. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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