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
ABC News, 14 May 2026
The cargo ship Haji Ali was attacked Wednesday, according to Mukesh Mangal, a senior official in India’s shipping ministry.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Kelly Stewart Harcourt, Stewart’s daughter and an executive producer on the project, had one of her father’s gold statuettes shipped to the film’s set.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Noun
Russia announced plans to send a second fuel ship to Cuba in early April.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
The cargo ship Haji Ali was attacked Wednesday, according to Mukesh Mangal, a senior official in India’s shipping ministry.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
He’s gone from being a disposable asset in Vegas, which shipped him to Toronto in a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner on July 1, to being coveted in Colorado at the trade deadline when the Avs acquired him to be their third-line center.
—Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Kelly Stewart Harcourt, Stewart’s daughter and an executive producer on the project, had one of her father’s gold statuettes shipped to the film’s set.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
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Bode settles up with Danny Jake returns to Danny's cabin with a boat, accompanied by Sharon and Richards in a rescue helicopter.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Flawless composite printing Engineers utilize large industrial 3D printers to produce massive objects, including aircraft parts, car bumpers, molds for boat hulls, shipping containers, and walls of buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Do not send the version written by your nervous system.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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On Thursday, a tipster sent us a copy of a similar bulletin drafted by Nissan in anticipation of a similar supply crunch—and an accompanying price hike for service departments.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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The vessel had been stranded off its intended final destination, Cape Verde in West Africa, after authorities denied it permission to dock there.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Iran has told the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that non-hostile vessels can still transit Hormuz with coordination, but Reuters reported that the war has all but halted shipments of about a fifth of the world's oil and LNG through the strait.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Both were extricated by the Ottumwa Fire Department and ORMICS personnel and transported to the Ottumwa Regional Health Center.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Upon arriving by a luxe eight-passenger jet from Honolulu via Lanai Air, you'll be greeted by a hotel representative in a private luxury Sprinter, or a Tesla with falcon wing doors, and transported about 20 minutes south to the oceanfront resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The warship has seen its past missions extended.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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For the first time, officials confirmed that the large warship will use nuclear power and act as a heavily armed command ship for future naval operations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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