SHIPPING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

shipping

verb

Definition of shipping

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

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Recent Examples of shipping The policy proposal met with deep skepticism from energy experts and swift opposition from shipping industry groups, including the United Nations' International Maritime Organization. — Kevin Breuninger,anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 July 2026 But a huge company like GM, which has large volumes of scrap to recycle, can optimize the logistics of shipping them. — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 July 2026 Instead of shipping a return back to a warehouse for inspection and resale, some retailers now let customers send unwanted items directly to a local nonprofit. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 Iran insists on retaining control over shipping through the waterway and says vessels should instead use routes through its own territorial waters. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Two officials from the region told CBS News that Iranian officials will travel to Oman for talks on Saturday regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the dispute over the lanes for shipping traffic in their respective territorial waters. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 10 July 2026 Qatar is delaying plans to ramp up LNG production after attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz renewed fears of shipping through the waterway. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 9 July 2026 The Lakers started reloading their draft assets by trading Deandre Ayton on Friday, shipping the big man to Washington for Jaden Hardy and second-round draft picks in 2031 and 2032. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 The company is already hard at work assembling early orders, and hopes to begin shipping the first batch out in a few months. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026

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Videos of the response show crews dousing the building with water as flames leap through the roof of the market, sending black plumes of smoke into the air.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
During an April news conference, Menon said the mission is a critical stepping stone as NASA sets its sights on building a moon base and, eventually, sending people to Mars.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 July 2026

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During the demonstration, the robot autonomously handled repetitive pick-and-place operations, transporting items between workstations while adapting to changing object positions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
The bulk of expenses in operating a space station will come not from the facility itself, but safely transporting crew and cargo to the facilities.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026