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
Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
The ship was now well-manned in its hunt for whalers.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Janis Carr, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Park was accused of shipping about180 pounds of ammonium nitrate in January and later paying for an additional 90 pounds of the chemical to be shipped to Bartkus in the days leading up to the Palm Springs attack.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Noun
That’s typically a military strategy to ensure your fighting ships and planes aren’t destroyed in case of an attack.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
The ship was now well-manned in its hunt for whalers.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Verb
The Clippers, who were among the teams linked to potentially trading for Kevin Durant before he was shipped to the Houston Rockets on Sunday, still could engage in an unexpected draft day trade, one that could involve Bogdan Bogdanovic.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Park was accused of shipping about180 pounds of ammonium nitrate in January and later paying for an additional 90 pounds of the chemical to be shipped to Bartkus in the days leading up to the Palm Springs attack.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
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Meeting The Largest Dinosaur Over the next few days, the trip goes to the Peninsula Valdez for more whale viewing from the boat, observation of a colony of penguins and the beginning of the search for dinosaur fossils.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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One four-person crew in a 24-foot open-bow MasterCraft grabbed their life jackets, wisely abandoned the boat and swam to shore.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Carter claims Buzbee sent him two demand letters in early November to squeeze him for money.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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The university will also be required to send personalized apology letters to impacted female swimmers.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Capsized 27-foot gold Chris-Craft vessel in Lake Tahoe.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Fortune The shipping industry was on high alert Sunday amid fears that Tehran could target commercial vessels in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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If convicted, Abrego Garcia could face up to 10 years in prison for each person transported.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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The intention is not just to transport data but to ensure its integrity, accuracy and usability within the new surroundings.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The presence of the aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships gives Trump the option of a third carrier group in the Middle East if needed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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Tokyo is converting warships into aircraft carriers capable of deploying stealth fighter jets, while Seoul has outlined plans to build a vessel equipped with dozens of drones.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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May 9 marks the anniversary of when part of the original Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapsed into Tampa Bay after it was struck by a freighter during a storm.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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After learning of the loss of the iron ore freighter Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior and the deaths of all 29 crew members from Newsweek, Gord lifted passages from the article and put them to a dreamy dirge: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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