SHIPS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of ship

as in boats

a large craft for travel by water a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ship

as in sends

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

Noun

As the world awaits a resolution on the fate of the Strait of Hormuz -- one of the most vital global trade routes -- the seafarers who have been stranded for weeks aboard ships and tankers on either side of the waterway are desperate for answers. —

Desiree Adib, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Iranian media said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was bringing two ships to Iran after seizing them in the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Associated Press. —

Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The companies that own the ships did not reply to a CBS News request for comment on the status of the respective crews. —

Frank Andrews, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 The company claims that its Layered Torpedo Defense gives navies a smarter, faster, and more effective way to protect ships, crews, and missions from traditional and evolving undersea threats. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026 Traffic is way below normal levels before the war when more than 100 ships crossed the strait daily. —

Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 By 2030 Hurtigruten and Ponant aim to debut zero-emissions ships that tap into hydroelectric energy, solar power, and wind propulsion. —

Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026

Verb

Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network. —

Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026 Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 And any company that ships its goods should expect higher transportation costs. —

Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 Later this year, Nvidia will see some big competition when rival AMD ships its first rack-scale system called Helios. —

Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026 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

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Noun

The younger two brothers float paper boats in the kitchen sink and Jeremy plays along, sprinkling flour on their heads—but making the kitchen a total mess.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The town, home to roughly 20,000 residents, sits near the Wisconsin border, where people can show up on their boats for waterfront dining and admire the work of the circa-1931 lift bridge, one of the few still in operation.

— Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026