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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
Among them are the New Yorker writer Emily Hahn, who was living in Hong Kong under Japanese occupation, and Donald Hasuike, a fourteen-year-old Japanese American who was interned at a camp in Colorado with family before being shipped to Japan against his will.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Plants are shipped in their pots, ready to grow.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The wild card in this whole scenario is Orson, who the show positions as a lonely, uncool kid who’s been shipped to his mother’s home in the wake of his father’s (and her ex’s) hospitalization back east.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
While Iran would potentially suffer the most economically, the move may come as a blow to the rest of the world as well, especially nations in Asia, which rely heavily on oil and gas, petrochemicals and other essentials shipped from the Persian Gulf.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
About 20% of the world's oil supply is shipped through the strait.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
In addition to gold IRAs, American Hartford Gold also offers gold that can be shipped to you.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Standing 36 feet tall, 57 feet long and 40 feet wide at final build, the piece was shipped to the festival in five loads to keep the fabric as pristine as possible.
—Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
It’s only needed for a few specific months of the year, so it’s usually sold and shipped quickly as needed.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Plants are shipped in their pots, ready to grow.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The wild card in this whole scenario is Orson, who the show positions as a lonely, uncool kid who’s been shipped to his mother’s home in the wake of his father’s (and her ex’s) hospitalization back east.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
While Iran would potentially suffer the most economically, the move may come as a blow to the rest of the world as well, especially nations in Asia, which rely heavily on oil and gas, petrochemicals and other essentials shipped from the Persian Gulf.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
About 20% of the world's oil supply is shipped through the strait.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
In addition to gold IRAs, American Hartford Gold also offers gold that can be shipped to you.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Standing 36 feet tall, 57 feet long and 40 feet wide at final build, the piece was shipped to the festival in five loads to keep the fabric as pristine as possible.
—Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
It’s only needed for a few specific months of the year, so it’s usually sold and shipped quickly as needed.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipped
sent
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Bieber has had clashes with the paparazzi, and has sent ambiguous messages over social media hinting at his sorrow.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The game went to extras after the Red Sox couldn’t score in the bottom of the ninth, but after Garrett Whitlock sent the Tigers down 1-2-3 in the top of the 10th, Boston only needed a base hit with the game-winning ghost runner starting the inning at second base.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Shipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipped. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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