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
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Also worth mentioning is Luminara’s Marina complex, which gives guests an alternative to off-ship exploration.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Kif Leswing, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The bottles seamlessly lock together, transforming the way water is carried, stored, and shipped.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
More Royal Navy One of the participating Japanese ships was the aircraft carrier JS Kaga.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Also worth mentioning is Luminara’s Marina complex, which gives guests an alternative to off-ship exploration.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
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Given that Apple shipped about 18 million sets of wireless headphones in the first quarter alone, according to Canalys, the company's entry into the market will expose a wider subset of customers to improvements translation tech has made in recent years.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The bottles seamlessly lock together, transforming the way water is carried, stored, and shipped.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
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Camila Paris French Hair Clip Being on the boat each day means lots of wind, so my grandmother is packing these clips to keep her hair out of her face.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Guests can also watch a nightly boat parade and the Magic Kingdom’s fireworks display from certain resorts.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the Army, the media review emails were mistakenly sent to reporters, but the information in them is publicly available.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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In July 2024, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike sent a faulty update to its security program, which crashed Microsoft Windows computers running the software.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since 1972, The Marine Mammal Protection Act has served as a buffer against this cacophony, giving regulators tools to limit harm and protect species from deadly entanglements, vessel strikes, and industrial noise.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Designed for just 20 guests across 12 opulent suites (including two dedicated solo cabins), the vessel offers an unprecedented blend of privacy, comfort and adventure.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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First responders transported him to the U of L Hospital for treatment.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was transported to a hospital in critical condition before he was later pronounced dead.—
Landon Mion , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Only one month on, U.S. warships began patrolling international waters off Venezuela’s coast, ostensibly to target drug cartels, but realistically to pressure Maduro after Venezuelan threats against Guyana accelerated again with Guyanese elections being imminent. China To The Rescue?—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During Trump's first term, U.S. warships were also sent to the region, with little impact.—
NPR's International Desk,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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The most prominent features of the Cygnus cargo freighter are its circular, fan-like solar arrays and an aluminum cylinder called the pressurized cargo module that bears some resemblance to a keg of beer.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Daryl was able to get to France on a freighter.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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