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 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 Nvidia's current-generation Rubin systems are in full production and begin shipping this fall to eight cloud partners, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 July 2026 The Houthis had backed off any attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since Israel and Hamas came to a ceasefire to end their two-year war last fall. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 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 Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 LaPorte’s team began examining the purported will in early June at the courthouse after shipping about 150 pounds of forensic gear from his Virginia lab to Nevada, according to court filings cited by the Journal. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Beef prices could rise if the screwworm reaches major cattle states like Nebraska, where ranches would face higher veterinary costs and supply chain disruptions could prevent shipping calves out of North Carolina for finishing. — Eva Flowe july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 Instead of shipping the goods themselves, private Cuban entrepreneurs use Katapulk to sell and deliver goods to customers. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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The fire broke out June 17 and raged for eight days, sending a massive amount of smoke into the atmosphere and prompting warnings for nearby residents to stay inside.

— City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
No matter when they were purchased, the stamp would be good for sending mail.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of sending

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Cole was initially charged with transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Paramedics performed life-saving measures on the unconscious child before transporting him to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, according to CBS News.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 2026