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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  • Wonder of the Seas returned to Miami in August to sail three and four-night cruises year-round, for example.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Many cruise lines sail from Florida to the Bahamas, but more offerings are in the works.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • One post showed Johnson and his wife boating with Bukele and his family on an estuary in El Salvador.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In 2023, Pino was initially charged with three careless boating misdemeanors in the crash.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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