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
Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The free passage of ships is only guaranteed during the 60 days of talks, with further negotiations expected with Oman and Gulf countries on future arrangements but no guarantees of what might happen afterward.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Big Think, 18 June 2026
On Amazon, only buy when the listing is sold and shipped by the brand or an authorized seller.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
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Noun
Iran is also required to remove technical and military obstacles for ship passages and carry out demining.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The free passage of ships is only guaranteed during the 60 days of talks, with further negotiations expected with Oman and Gulf countries on future arrangements but no guarantees of what might happen afterward.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Verb
Members will receive email notifications on when print issues are being shipped.
—Big Think, 18 June 2026
On Amazon, only buy when the listing is sold and shipped by the brand or an authorized seller.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
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The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Ahead of the storm, police prepared boats and set up barricades in flood-prone areas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Other loose ends from previous seasons include Rhaena’s quest to tame a wild dragon and the status of Rhaenyra’s youngest children who were sent away for their safety.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Canada, meanwhile, keeps sending off its starters in favor of fresh legs, with four non-injury substitutions so far.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Its fleet currently includes two vessels, its flagship Ultramarine and Ocean Explorer, with a third, World Voyager, scheduled to join in 2027.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Flores, captain of the Negra Francisca, said the vessel — valued around $400,000 — belonged to his father, 84.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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He was then transported by emergency medical services to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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If enacted, the legislation would allow nuclear weapons to be transported, supplied or possessed in Finland where the country’s military defense requires it.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The British military also confirmed that the Russian warship fired warning shots following attempts to contact the British vessel.—
Jamie Dorrington,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Saronic and Castelion, two defense technology companies, have announced plans to combine an autonomous warship with a hypersonic strike weapon.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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