ship (out)

as in to sail
to travel on water in a vessel after college he decide to ship out on a tramp steamer and see the world

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  • In the fourth inning, Los Angeles got a run on Kolek’s throwing error that sailed into center field.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
  • What looked like an errant football snap sailed over Torkelson’s head and rolled deep down the first-base line.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • In 2023, Pino was initially charged with three careless boating misdemeanors in the crash.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The pooch’s safe return is easy work for Daniel, but the following day, the stakes get higher after another guest goes missing during a boating excursion with his much younger wife.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Ship (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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