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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Waltz is shipping out of the West Wing to the East Side to argue with dictators and tyrants.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Fifty-seven percent in this group also support shipping out U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes, while 41% oppose it.
—Steven Sparks, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
His company also ships out barndominimium kits, or precut frames that can be used to construct the buildings more quickly.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The metals and the special magnets made with them can now be shipped out of China only with special export licenses.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Fifty-seven percent in this group also support shipping out U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes, while 41% oppose it.
—Steven Sparks, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
His company also ships out barndominimium kits, or precut frames that can be used to construct the buildings more quickly.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The metals and the special magnets made with them can now be shipped out of China only with special export licenses.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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 21 May. 2025.
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