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
Larry Seward, CBS News, 4 May 2026
On Monday, just four ships in total crossed the strait.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Those who have shipped Deborah and Ava, your time has come.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Noun
The company's owner offered help, ordering staff to ship replacements from ES Windows' manufacturing complex in Barranquilla, Colombia.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 4 May 2026
On Monday, just four ships in total crossed the strait.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Verb
Moniak’s Philly experience ended at the 2022 trade deadline, when he was shipped to the Angels along with minor-league outfielder Jadiel Sanchez in exchange for starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Those who have shipped Deborah and Ava, your time has come.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
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By now, Attenborough is on a boat, sailing near the rocky coastline of the Galapagos.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Spanish officials said Friday that once the ship reaches Tenerife, passengers will be evacuated in small boats to buses only after their repatriation flights are ready to take them.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Messages sent to campus communities at the University of California, California State University, Stanford University and the Los Angeles Community College District said students, staff and faculty were affected.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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During the Second World War, the Attenboroughs took in two Jewish sisters, who had come to Britain on the Kindertransport—the humanitarian scheme, devised after Kristallnacht, in 1938, for sending Jewish children, unaccompanied, to a safe haven.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The body was transported off the ship April 24 as the vessel docked on Saint Helena Island, about 1,100 miles off Africa, and the man’s wife accompanied his remains.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The British military reported two cargo vessels ablaze off the UAE.—
Adam Schreck,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Almost three years later, a 30-strong ensemble of young boys, many making their professional acting debuts thanks to open casting calls, is transporting us to their unruly island in a four-part BBC series, with episodes airing on Sundays and the entire series available on BBC iPlayer.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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One female and two males were transported to a nearby hospital and are in stable condition, police said.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Iran claimed to have struck an American warship, but Central Command said no ship was hit.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Early delivery of warship strengthens fleet readiness The project is the second carrier availability to be completed on schedule or ahead of schedule from the Virginia shipyard.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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