ship out

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 April alone, China shipped out more EVs and plug-in hybrids than ICE vehicles for the first time ever, according to the China Passenger Car Association. Bob Woods, CNBC, 6 June 2026 JCPenney deployed the sorting technology to ensure online orders are completed with higher accuracy and shipped out more quickly. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 June 2026 The waterway has become the main route for oil to ship out of the Middle East to Asia since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed. Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 The Kenyans ended their involvement in Haiti last month, withdrawing their last Kenyan police contingent and shipping out equipment, including armored vehicles used in the fight. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 May 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 8 Jun. 2026.

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