Synonyms of shipping

shipping

verb

present participle of ship

as in sending

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another

we shipped those books out yesterday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sending
• transporting
• transmitting
• transferring
• dispatching
• packing (off)
• shooting
• consigning
• delivering
• rendering
• exporting
• importing
• conveying
• forwarding
• launching
• passing
• returning
• addressing
• dropping
• donating
• contributing
• advancing
• giving
• presenting
• handing over
• bestowing
• resending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receiving
• accepting
• getting
• obtaining
• drawing
• acquiring
• securing
• gaining
• earning
• procuring
• garnering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shipping

The earlier agreement, which called for a 60-day interim period, quickly collapsed as Iran resumed attacks on shipping in the strait. — Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

He also is accused of carrying out a military expedition and illegally shipping bullet-proof vests to Haiti. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Yanbu, a major Red Sea oil export hub, has become particularly important as the war with Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Maybe customers shipping to work addresses are being rejected far more often than customers shipping home. — Adarsh Naidu, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

That would be a first for the company, which skipped shipping an M4 Ultra but has otherwise shipped a baseline, Pro, and Max-series chip in each generation so far. — ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Red Sea powers are vying for port access and regional influence, even as Houthi attacks in Yemen threaten shipping through the nearby Bab el-Mandeb waterway. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Those attacks have disrupted shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic waterway connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Recent Houthi advances in Yemen have increased threats to shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while Eritrea’s southern coast and the port of Assab lie near the strategic passage connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026