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 Again, here, too, shipping every feature idea is a bad idea; do not feel obligated to ship every idea coming from your customers. — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 An average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait per day in the past 10 days, the lowest since May, according to shipping data on Monday. — Nayera Abdallah, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2026 Spurs kept a clean sheet, an achievement to build on after shipping five in their opening two, and looked solid, if a little unimaginative in midfield. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Gauvin asked a Dutch art-shipping firm, Hizkia, to think about ways to transport the tapestry. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Fins also made a couple of minor trades, including shipping QB Quinn Ewers to Jacksonville for a late pick. — Greg Cote august 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 The war has exposed divisions in the Muslim world after Iran struck targets in neighboring Gulf Arab countries and restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Sporting Kansas City traded its best player this week, a few days after shipping away its second-best player, which are the kinds of things the worst team in a sports league does to kickstart a rebuild. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Stories abound of others going to great lengths to rescue Ukraine’s animals during the Russian invasion, including one Ukrainian woman who worked to save hundreds from the war by shipping some to safer Western Ukraine and others overseas. — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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Iyana Martin led Spain to a 79-59 win over Japan with 20 points and four rebounds, sending Spain (2-1) straight through to the quarterfinals as Group A winner because of its head-to-head record against Germany (2-1).

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
The ride takes visitors up a 100-foot incline before sending them downhill at speeds exceeding 50 mph.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

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The crackdown has prompted smugglers to become more creative, turning more often to tunnels once reserved for transporting drugs.

— Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Homendy said that upon landing back in Miami, the plane overran the runway and struck navigational aids and equipment before hitting the cleaning company’s Ford van, which was transporting the crew inside the airport.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026