shipped (out)

Definition of shipped (out)next
past tense of ship (out)
as in sailed
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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  • Over the course of just one minute, the gunman sailed down the city’s bustling Sixth Street and then exited his car, firing off even more bullets, ultimately killing three people and injuring 13 others before he was fatally shot by police.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
  • For now, the diplomatic ship appears to have sailed.
    Javed Ali, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Shipped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipped%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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