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
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The outbreak on the Ruby Princess, which set sail on June 12, was reported to the CDC on Saturday, officials said, adding that not all the infected people were sick at the same time or when the ship arrived or left port.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Peace talks between the two countries are still inching along, with one of the key points up for discussion being how to regulate the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
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Noun
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The outbreak on the Ruby Princess, which set sail on June 12, was reported to the CDC on Saturday, officials said, adding that not all the infected people were sick at the same time or when the ship arrived or left port.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Verb
Sailors can complete repairs on-site instead of waiting for replacement parts to be shipped from repair depots in the United States by manufacturing the necessary patches where the aircraft are deployed.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Peace talks between the two countries are still inching along, with one of the key points up for discussion being how to regulate the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
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For something with a little more oomph, local marinas offer boat rentals ranging from pontoons to deck boats.
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The competing corridors have left shippers confused, forcing vessels to navigate threats from sea mines, aerial drones and IRGC patrol boats.
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Review a bill, then send a polite message that clarifies terms, because simple words protect value and invite respectful responses.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.
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The control system receives information and controls the installations of these systems via the various programmable logic controllers (PLCs) distributed throughout the vessel – around ten on the Scorpène.
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Prosecutors said the children were then transported to El Paso after crossing the border.
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McConnell was found unconscious the morning of June 14 and transported to a local hospital in an Advanced Life Support ambulance, according to Punchbowl News and the New York Post.
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The Choe Hyon is North Korea's most advanced warship.
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Under Article 110 of UNCLOS, stateless vessels belong to no nation, so any state’s warship may exercise the right of visit and board the vessel to check its papers.
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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