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 narrow waterway passing between Iran and Oman serves as the main route for shipping crude from oil-rich countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait to the rest of the world. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 The fighting has severely disrupted shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime choke point that typically handles around a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 In the past, Samsung TVs were somewhat notorious for shipping with dead pixels or unacceptable levels of light bleed in dark scenes. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 Rubio’s comments follow those of another White House cabinet member suggesting a deal could make room for the free flow of shipping through the oil conduit. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026 Leaving it out is how a compliant organization becomes a noncompliant one without shipping a single deliberate change. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The Tigers are shipping Skubal to Los Angeles in exchange for outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-hand relievers Brady Smith and River Ryan. — Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The company now manufactures everything from canvases and rope covers to skirts and branding, shipping across Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026 The soldiers were part of a supply and logistics unit based in Iowa who were working at a shipping container-style building that had no defenses. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the bill in May, sending it to the full House for possible consideration.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Instead of sending a generic email blast, set aside the first 10 minutes of a team meeting to share specific, high-impact contributions.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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The impacts are huge; Europe’s rivers are vital arteries transporting goods, cooling power plants, generating hydroelectric energy, drawing in tourists and providing a vital habitat for wildlife.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Aerial footage later in the day showed an LAPD plane transporting the boy back to Los Angeles.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026