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
Christian Lewis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
The number of ships arriving in Long Beach from China is dropping precipitously – and is expected to fall 44% in the first week of May, year on year.
—Ali Martin, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025
Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
The Baltic Dry, which measures the cost of shipping certain commodities, was up Tuesday but is down 20% since the April 2 tariff announcement.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Lindo Cho’s colorful costumes play with period details, and David Rockwell’s sets even include a massive pirate ship.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
The number of ships arriving in Long Beach from China is dropping precipitously – and is expected to fall 44% in the first week of May, year on year.
—Ali Martin, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Read on for all the other stylish tiny homes on Amazon ready to ship right to you.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
The Baltic Dry, which measures the cost of shipping certain commodities, was up Tuesday but is down 20% since the April 2 tariff announcement.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
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Anglers were returning to camp from various points in the lake, so our pilot picked the spot least likely to have boats on it.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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There were 11 adult men and four adult women aboard the boat, all claiming Mexican nationality, according to the release.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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On Sunday, Inoue will try to send fans back to work on Monday having watched an entertaining fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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This terrible decision puts public safety in jeopardy and is yet another terrible message to send to CT violent crime victims and their families.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Blank sailings, when vessels cancel a call at a port, have become more of a commonality on the trans-Pacific trade lane as exports out of China continue to see a massive slowdown.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
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The Maltese government said the vessel and its crew were secured in the early hours of the morning after a nearby tug assisted with firefighting operations, but the NGO and Swedish activist Greta Thunberg said the ship was still in danger.—
Christopher Scicluna and Ilze Filks,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Verb
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In footage posted by the outlet, the survivors are seen being transported to helicopters on stretchers by emergency responders after being rescued.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Mitchell's body was transported to the Benton County Coroner's Office, according to the report.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The announcement comes as tensions surge across the Middle East, with the U.S. deploying more warships and aircraft in response to Iranian threats, escalating its military campaign against the Houthis in Yemen, and as Israel intensifies its strikes in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The gap between conventional warships and autonomous ones keeps getting blurred as the latter grow in size and capabilities.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The companies had ordered hundreds of new freighters when flush with cash from the boom in global trade during the pandemic.—
Peter Eavis,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ross’ outside-of-the-box ingenuity also fueled a project by the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans that found Ross shipping himself in a freighter crate that journeyed from Rhode Island to Alabama.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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