as in boats
a large craft for travel by water
a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean
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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 ships
Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s fitness classes, and then there’s fitness classes that go all out to ‘90s hip-hop and bounce music at Crescent Park while ships steam up the Mississippi River.
—Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
Russia is believed to be using a fleet of over 400 ships to evade sanctions over its war against Ukraine.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Tugboats are small vessels with powerful engines that can help tow or push much larger vessels such as cargo ships through ports, harbors and channels, according to the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Heritage & Education Centre.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The president’s remarks came a few days after Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle told reporters at a conference in San Diego that the frequent use of carriers, and extended deployments, are placing heavy strain on crews and ships.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Bells rang out and ships fired their guns to mark the occasion.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
The first stages from both Falcon 9 rockets landed safely on drone ships positioned in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Of the ships and vessels waiting in the waters off Venezuela before the raid, the Ford carrier was the biggest hitter, leading a strike group — a formation of US Navy vessels that can include destroyers, cruisers and submarines.
—Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
Kirk Cousins, who has $10 million guaranteed this year and another $10 million due on March 15 in a roster bonus, will likely force his release from Atlanta, or allow the Falcons to broker a trade that ships him elsewhere.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
That prescription goes to a compounding pharmacy, which then ships the peptides to the patient.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Things are more transient now, with East Coast military transplants looking for a good watch pah-ty coming and going as Uncle Sam ships them in and out of the Springs.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
But here, Safdie smartly ships his main character around the world to see how outsiders react to the mad energy of New York.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Brushing is where someone ships an item to a person who did not actually order it as part of a scam to improve the seller’s rating on a platform such as Amazon.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 9 Jan. 2026
Brushing is where someone ships an item to a person that did not actually order it as part of a scam to improve the seller’s rating on a platform such as Amazon.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
Srdoek's also ships its fresh kielbasa and smoked kielbasa in rings of about 2½ pounds starting at $13 to $20 depending on the variety for a ring.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
Their huge grain ships and extensive system of roads were not surpassed in size or sophistication until well into the eighteenth century.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s fitness classes, and then there’s fitness classes that go all out to ‘90s hip-hop and bounce music at Crescent Park while ships steam up the Mississippi River.
—Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
Russia is believed to be using a fleet of over 400 ships to evade sanctions over its war against Ukraine.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Tugboats are small vessels with powerful engines that can help tow or push much larger vessels such as cargo ships through ports, harbors and channels, according to the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Heritage & Education Centre.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The president’s remarks came a few days after Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle told reporters at a conference in San Diego that the frequent use of carriers, and extended deployments, are placing heavy strain on crews and ships.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Bells rang out and ships fired their guns to mark the occasion.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
The first stages from both Falcon 9 rockets landed safely on drone ships positioned in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Of the ships and vessels waiting in the waters off Venezuela before the raid, the Ford carrier was the biggest hitter, leading a strike group — a formation of US Navy vessels that can include destroyers, cruisers and submarines.
—Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
The only wine club that exclusively ships Napa Valley red wine to its members, Robb Report 672 Napa Valley Wine Club is busily preparing its first selection of the year.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
Kirk Cousins, who has $10 million guaranteed this year and another $10 million due on March 15 in a roster bonus, will likely force his release from Atlanta, or allow the Falcons to broker a trade that ships him elsewhere.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
That prescription goes to a compounding pharmacy, which then ships the peptides to the patient.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Things are more transient now, with East Coast military transplants looking for a good watch pah-ty coming and going as Uncle Sam ships them in and out of the Springs.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
But here, Safdie smartly ships his main character around the world to see how outsiders react to the mad energy of New York.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Brushing is where someone ships an item to a person who did not actually order it as part of a scam to improve the seller’s rating on a platform such as Amazon.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 9 Jan. 2026
Brushing is where someone ships an item to a person that did not actually order it as part of a scam to improve the seller’s rating on a platform such as Amazon.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
Srdoek's also ships its fresh kielbasa and smoked kielbasa in rings of about 2½ pounds starting at $13 to $20 depending on the variety for a ring.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ships
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That combination makes these boats soar to 40-65 mph.—
Alyssa Andrews,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The sailboat, carrying five girl campers and a 19-year-old female camp counselor, was among the first boats to leave the Miami Yacht Club’s dock near the MacArthur Causeway and head east toward Hibiscus Island in Biscayne Bay, according to the suit.—
Milena Malaver,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Quinn Hughes’s 3-on-3 winner for the Americans sends them on to play Slovakia; Nick Suzuki played hero for Canada, who will meet Finland.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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The enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act is largely carried out by the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which sends employees to a variety of businesses, from dog breeders to zoos, to inspect them for compliance with the law.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Treasury also sanctioned associates, companies and vessels allegedly involved in a network used by Maduro’s former oil minister, Tareck El Aissami, to evade sanctions and resell Venezuelan crude through clandestine channels.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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The fleet comprises aging vessels and tankers owned by nontransparent entities with addresses in non-sanctioning countries, and sailing under flags from such countries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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To demonstrate its capabilities, the AI visually transports Jia through a series of shifting cinematic landscapes, placing the director inside stylized environments that evoke the visual worlds associated with his films.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The result is a floral, fruity, and undeniably elegant scent that transports you to the south of France, donning a little black dress with a martini in hand.—
Allure,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Correcting An Expensive Mistake Designed as a new class of multi-mission stealth warships, the Zumwalt-class was meant to meet the congressional mandate for a warship that offered the naval fire support of a battleship.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Ships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ships. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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