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
Alex Longley, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Just five bulk carriers had transited the waterway in the first 24 hours of the deal, according to data from the ship-tracking website MarineTraffic and Kpler, a data and analytics firm, while S&P Global Market Intelligence said nine vessels had passed through across Wednesday and Thursday.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Plants are shipped in their pots, ready to grow.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The International Chamber of Shipping, an umbrella organization of trade groups representing owners of over 80% of the world’s fleet, said work more needs to be done before ships can go through en masse againg.
—Alex Longley, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Just five bulk carriers had transited the waterway in the first 24 hours of the deal, according to data from the ship-tracking website MarineTraffic and Kpler, a data and analytics firm, while S&P Global Market Intelligence said nine vessels had passed through across Wednesday and Thursday.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
In addition to gold IRAs, American Hartford Gold also offers gold that can be shipped to you.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Plants are shipped in their pots, ready to grow.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
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The two men and two women died Thursday in strong currents while trying to board the boat Ali allegedly piloted off the coast of Calais.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Other amenities include a boat ramp, fishing along the river, a good-sized campground, and a limestone lodge for large gatherings.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Miller wrote the play long before the rise of artificial intelligence sent shivers through the American workforce.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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That strategy has sent Chinese investment and construction in the Middle East growing at the fastest pace of anywhere in the world in recent years, transforming the region into a key beneficiary of Xi’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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Since the start of the war, Iran has curtailed maritime traffic, with most commercial vessels avoiding the waterway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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By early Monday, hours before the blockade was set to come into effect, ships appeared to be largely steering clear of the strait, with significantly fewer ships in the area compared to the day prior, real-time and historic vessel tracking provided by Kpler showed.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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The pedestrian was transported to local hospital with life threatening injuries.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once transported to the canyon, the modular components were assembled and put into place using one of the world’s largest cable cranes (cranes that move loads while suspended on cables), which spanned the gorge between the two towers.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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The find was announced 225 years to the day since the Battle of Copenhagen on April 2, 1801 — the same day the warship sank.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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These are not the polished relics of admirals and officers but the everyday possessions of working men who fought and died aboard a burning warship.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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