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
Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
The ship was one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino canal in Cayo Falcones, the ministry said in a statement.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
He was shipped quickly to El Paso.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The love with which long lost relatives embrace one another on a crowded ship deck or in the courtyard of a family home.
—Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
The ship was one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino canal in Cayo Falcones, the ministry said in a statement.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
But China and other Asian economies, which receive most of the crude shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, could face the most exposure.
—Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
He was shipped quickly to El Paso.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
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The modernization effort will ensure that both the current Ohio-class submarine fleet and the future Columbia-class boats can deploy the missile with consistent precision and reliability.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Located on Príncipe, Margarida Beach is reachable only by boat or on foot.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even as Italy sent defensive weapons to the Persian Gulf, its defense minister said the US-Israel attack on Iran had violated international law.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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In exchange for Carlson, the Ducks will send a conditional first-round pick (2026 or 2027 draft) and a third-round pick (2027) to Washington.—
Los Angeles Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The strait has already been effectively closed since the conflict commenced on Saturday, with shipping companies unwilling to risk vessels in a war zone.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Iran has been threatening vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz and is believed to have launched multiple attacks.—
DAVID McHUGH,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Crude from the region accounts for roughly one-third of China’s total demand and more than 50% of its seaborne imports, much of which were transported through the strait, according to Kpler.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cryopreserved embryos must remain at a consistent temperature, and transporting them, even under optimal conditions, introduces some risk, according to the lawsuit.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now in its sixth day, the latest Middle East conflict continues to widen – with the US sinking an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka and Iran being accused of attacking Azerbaijan in the first strikes on the country since the beginning of the conflict, a claim Iran denies.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The British government is preparing to deploy a warship, the HMS Dragon, to defend its base in Cyprus — but that vessel is not expected to mobilize from its dock in Portsmouth until next week.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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