as in sending
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 shipping
Or will his fatigue with this constant losing catch continue to drag him down and lead both the Giants and Lawrence to recognize that creating a clean slate might just mean shipping one of their best pieces elsewhere to bring back significant assets to rebuild a barren roster?
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
It will be remembered for shipping off franchise cornerstone De’Aaron Fox and then giving the keys to new general manager Scott Perry, who removed the interim tag for coach Doug Christie, the former beloved shooting guard from Sacramento’s most beloved era of basketball of the early 2000s.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
At the facility, employees accept and store products ordered online before shipping them out for delivery.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Green Bay has not fared well since shipping off Jaire Alexander.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
It will be remembered for shipping off franchise cornerstone De’Aaron Fox and then giving the keys to new general manager Scott Perry, who removed the interim tag for coach Doug Christie, the former beloved shooting guard from Sacramento’s most beloved era of basketball of the early 2000s.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
At the facility, employees accept and store products ordered online before shipping them out for delivery.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Green Bay has not fared well since shipping off Jaire Alexander.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipping
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Ask for jobs in-person Leonard recommends going back to old-school tactics to secure jobs, rather than sitting behind a screen and sending off an endless number of CVs that will eventually be rejected by AI.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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The World Baseball Classic seems to be gaining steam as a marquee event, and MLB is at least considering sending its players to the 2028 Olympics.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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School officials said the bus was transporting third-grade students back from a school trip to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City when the incident occurred.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Initial roles will focus on low-risk tasks such as sorting, sequencing, and transporting parts along the production line.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Shipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipping. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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