ship (out)

Definition of ship (out)next
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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  • But the ball that sailed over the left-field fence at UFCU Disch-Falk Field didn’t break an extra-inning tie or complete a ninth-inning comeback.
    Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
  • For a key car crash, for example, Kosinski really sent the car sailing off a ramp into the woods rather than create it in the computer, which Whittle said had a benefit not only in terms of image but sound.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
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  • Nearly 80 percent of people who die during boating accidents were not wearing a lifejacket.
    Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Monroe Lake, Indiana's largest lake, sits just minutes from downtown Bloomington and is an ideal place to boat, swim, and camp.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Ship (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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