as in boat
a large craft for travel by water
a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean
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as in to send
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 ship
Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
The museum shared photos that show the steering wheel and hull of the ship underwater, covered in growth.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
She's already shipped books to Dallas and will now have to pay to ship them back.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Their huge grain ships and extensive system of roads were not surpassed in size or sophistication until well into the eighteenth century.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
The museum shared photos that show the steering wheel and hull of the ship underwater, covered in growth.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Max Wilcox, the owner, said Frosty Club inspects its flower before shipping it overnight directly to retailers.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
She's already shipped books to Dallas and will now have to pay to ship them back.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
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Navy divers found 330 packages of cocaine hidden in the boat's ballast tanks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The navy had intercepted a 180-foot boat registered to Tanzania, 380 miles southwest of the coast.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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How to use the SOS feature Using a satellite to text is not the same experience as sending a normal text message.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Garcia Richard in a letter sent last week called on federal authorities and state prosecutors to ensure a thorough criminal investigation into allegations related to the ranch.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Nielsen's remarks and has not said what vessel was sent to Greenland or provided details about its status or location.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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The federal money will go toward adding a new landing on the eastern side that will allow large ships, such as research vessels, to tie up to the wharf.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Two injured residents, a 25-year-old mother with severe burns and a 2-year-old child with serious injuries, were transported to hospitals, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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It was painstakingly dismantled, transported, reassembled, and renovated—before debuting as Somoza several years later.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The warship is about 24 feet longer than the white-and-blue dry dock, which was built in Turkey and carried to Southern California last year aboard a heavy-lift ship.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Things were happier when Andrew visited our city in May 1985, a helicopter pilot on a British warship.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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