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 Utah Jazz have been looking to rebuild over the last three years after trading center Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves and shipping All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Large, unmoored objects can pose serious hazards to shipping lanes and smaller vessels, forcing rescue authorities to devote resources to securing and removing them.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
This summer, Hernandez and two other members of her family were charged with smuggling gold into the United States and selling it for millions of dollars before sending the money back to a shipping company in Colombia.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Vietnam started shipping the fruit to China in 2022, and the Philippines sent its first batch of fresh durian in 2023.
—Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Large, unmoored objects can pose serious hazards to shipping lanes and smaller vessels, forcing rescue authorities to devote resources to securing and removing them.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
This summer, Hernandez and two other members of her family were charged with smuggling gold into the United States and selling it for millions of dollars before sending the money back to a shipping company in Colombia.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Vietnam started shipping the fruit to China in 2022, and the Philippines sent its first batch of fresh durian in 2023.
—Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipping
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The company reported a 359% jump in order backlog during its first quarter 2026 earnings call, sending its stock soaring 36% for the day.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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European leaders have accused Russia of sending drones into Polish airspace to test the NATO alliance’s readiness.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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CitizenShipper connects pet owners with drivers who specialize in transporting animals.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since early this year, driverless trucks have been transporting frack sands in the Permian Basin.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Shipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipping. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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