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 Those gains gave the rebels better surveillance of shipping on a corridor that’s a crucial alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has been attacking ships. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Those gains gave the rebels better surveillance of shipping on a corridor that is a crucial alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has been attacking ships. — Samy Magdy, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Revolve Shipping Policy For orders shipping within the United States, two-day shipping is free and delivers within two business days. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2026 However, so long as shipping bottlenecks persist, the physical crude market must rely on temporary workarounds to sustain flow. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Since the war started, Iraq has resorted to shipping oil overland through Syria for export, but the route is more expensive and less efficient. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The XReal Aura has been on the way in some form for almost a year and is set to start shipping in a few weeks. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 Other information Judicial Watch received from the FBI documents included a notification from shipping company DHL about a package Crooks received from Hong Kong. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Green ammonia could significantly cut the sector’s reliance on fossil fuels and reduce emissions from shipping. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipping

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The pandemic intensified that appetite when fashion returned from lockdown, sending the industry into overdrive.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Minutes later, her roof partially ripped off, sending insulation and debris flying.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of sending

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The cost of transporting things around the world has gone up significantly, and Expeditors is reaping the rewards.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
By transporting supplies, supporting reconnaissance activities, and assisting with casualty evacuation, unmanned ground vehicles can potentially reduce soldiers’ physical workload while extending their operational reach.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026