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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Most people who haven’t worked in this field imagine ice as an obstacle, something a ship pushes through.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The July 2024 CrowdStrike outage was a reminder that a small technical change, shipped at machine speed, can escape the screen and become an operating problem across the real world.
—Jeromee Johnson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Noun
One ship sank, one deserted, and the others spent weeks getting beaten up by the sea near Baffin Island before finally making it ashore to establish a mining camp, the ruins of which are still visible.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Most people who haven’t worked in this field imagine ice as an obstacle, something a ship pushes through.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Verb
Amazon has shipped the next batch of satellites to French Guiana for the next Ariane 6 launch, which will debut an upgrade for higher payload capacity.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The July 2024 CrowdStrike outage was a reminder that a small technical change, shipped at machine speed, can escape the screen and become an operating problem across the real world.
—Jeromee Johnson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Noun
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Find family fun at the floating waterpark, horseback ride on the coast, snorkel alongside the biodiverse coastline, or charter a boat for a day trip on the water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Randy Plyler, a Weatherford real estate agent and businessman, operates the tavern and other marina facilities — including the beach, the boat slip, the bait shop, the mechanic shop and the crappie house — under a lease and concessions agreement with the city.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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The male and female Islanders are split up for a week, with half being sent to a whole other villa as new contestants are brought in, aiming to couple up the Islanders.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Thursday afternoon at San Diego State’s Tony Gwynn Stadium, his Rams sent Macuga out in style, beating Calvin Christian 7-1 to claim the CIF San Diego Section Division 5-AA championship.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The maritime authority that monitors shipping in the region, the UKMTO, had earlier said a vessel had been struck in the Persian Gulf, about 40 nautical miles southeast of the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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This test would identify any blockage of the heart vessels and can aid cardiologists in identifying problematic vessels that may need intervention, such as a placement of a stent to restore blood flow in the case of a significant blockage.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Eastern Pacific and Caribbean remain major corridors for narcotics trafficking, with cartels frequently using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the United States and Central America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The case dates back to March 11, when Parks Director Zonya Ray was transporting juveniles to football practice in a city van.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Strategists who’ve studied the issue for the Navy say there’s a case for a warship somewhat larger than current Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which displace less than 10,000 tons and carry a little under 100 vertical launch cells for missiles and interceptors.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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