as in sent
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 shipped
Roughly 15 million barrels of crude oil — about 20% of the world’s oil — typically are shipped every day through the Strait of Hormuz, according to independent research firm Rystad Energy.
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Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil is typically shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which is located to the south of Iran.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor, which was taken private last year by longtime backer Silver Lake, was reconstituted into WME Group, with a number of holdings being shipped to sister company TKO, parent of the UFC and WWE.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
The items were packed and shipped to Heritage headquarters in Dallas.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Fitzpatrick made five Pro Bowls and earned three All-Pro honors in Pittsburgh before the Steelers shipped him back to Miami last July.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Without oil getting shipped, some of the world's top oil producers also began running out of room to store oil and cut production.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Roughly 15 million barrels of crude oil — about 20% of the world’s oil — typically are shipped every day through the Strait of Hormuz, according to independent research firm Rystad Energy.
—Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
About 20% of global LNG exports come from the Gulf, primarily Qatar, and are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, according to energy consulting firm Kpler.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil is typically shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which is located to the south of Iran.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor, which was taken private last year by longtime backer Silver Lake, was reconstituted into WME Group, with a number of holdings being shipped to sister company TKO, parent of the UFC and WWE.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
The items were packed and shipped to Heritage headquarters in Dallas.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Fitzpatrick made five Pro Bowls and earned three All-Pro honors in Pittsburgh before the Steelers shipped him back to Miami last July.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Without oil getting shipped, some of the world's top oil producers also began running out of room to store oil and cut production.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Roughly 15 million barrels of crude oil — about 20% of the world’s oil — typically are shipped every day through the Strait of Hormuz, according to independent research firm Rystad Energy.
—Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
About 20% of global LNG exports come from the Gulf, primarily Qatar, and are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, according to energy consulting firm Kpler.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipped
sent
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Rodriguez was at a detention center in Alabama as of Friday before she was set to be sent to Louisiana, according to her lawyer, Joel Coxander.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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While Denton took a two-point lead late, Webb’s shot from behind the arc sent the Birdville crowd into a frenzy and his team back into the state semifinals.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Shipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipped. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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