shipping (out)

verb

Definition of shipping (out)next
present participle of ship (out)
as in sailing
to travel on water in a vessel after college he decide to ship out on a tramp steamer and see the world

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  • On Tuesday, July 28, the Viking Ullur ship was sailing down the Danube River, Europe’s second-longest river that flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • That connection comes into focus on the Lake-to-Estate Voyage, sailing from the Kelowna Yacht Club to three of the city’s best vineyards and tracing the journey from water to wine.
    — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Definition of sailing
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“Shipping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipping%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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