as in sending
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
we shipped those books out yesterday
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Recent Examples of shipping
And those volunteers have been busy boxing them up and shipping them off for delivers to Venezuela.
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Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Note whether the platform is full-service or leaves photos and shipping to you.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Higher energy costs have also made shipping more expensive for a wide range of goods, and that has been weighing on businesses and households.
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Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The only catch is that Iran has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz without any fees on shipping for two months.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shipping
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Note whether the platform is full-service or leaves photos and shipping to you.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Higher energy costs have also made shipping more expensive for a wide range of goods, and that has been weighing on businesses and households.
—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The only catch is that Iran has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz without any fees on shipping for two months.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shipping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipping
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The district court first blocked enforcement of the law, and the Fourth Circuit later ruled against West Virginia on the Title IX claim while sending the Equal Protection issue back for more fact-finding.
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Congo placed third in Group K and among the top third-place group finishers, sending them on to the knockout rounds for the first time in history.
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Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Vintage wooden crates have practical uses beyond transporting food, games, and other picnic essentials.
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“Shipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipping. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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