as in boats
a large craft for travel by water
a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean
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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
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
But Shahed drones have mainly struck stationary targets such as Amazon data centers and energy facilities, sometimes hitting slow-moving commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
This operation demonstrated how unmanned vessels can help with missions usually done by helicopters, ships, or rescue teams.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Traffic through the strait plunged after Iran retaliated by attacking ships and mining the sea lane.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Diesel is the lifeblood of the food supply chain, fueling trucks and ships.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Docked ships are some of the dirtiest neighbors a port city has.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 09, New Atlas, 9 June 2026
The Navy remained consistent with its promise to deliver a total of 122 manned ships and 63 unmanned platforms over the course of five years.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
According to research firm Kpler, only seven ships on Friday passed through the strait — five entering and two exiting.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
But just to stay focused on Google for one second, the knock on Google historically is this is a company that ships lots and lots of products.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 May 2026
The brand also ships through Goldbelly.
—Connie Ogle
may 23, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
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
Noun
In practical terms, according to a person familiar with the discussions surrounding the new requirement, ships may need to use armed security teams on board or equipment designed to prevent hijackings, kidnappings or robberies.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
But Shahed drones have mainly struck stationary targets such as Amazon data centers and energy facilities, sometimes hitting slow-moving commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
This operation demonstrated how unmanned vessels can help with missions usually done by helicopters, ships, or rescue teams.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Traffic through the strait plunged after Iran retaliated by attacking ships and mining the sea lane.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Diesel is the lifeblood of the food supply chain, fueling trucks and ships.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Docked ships are some of the dirtiest neighbors a port city has.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 09, New Atlas, 9 June 2026
The Navy remained consistent with its promise to deliver a total of 122 manned ships and 63 unmanned platforms over the course of five years.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
According to research firm Kpler, only seven ships on Friday passed through the strait — five entering and two exiting.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Verb
Bump produces from a 2,000-square-foot commercial facility in Montreal’s Plateau Mont Royal, where the team prepares, cooks, packs, boxes, and ships their products.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
But just to stay focused on Google for one second, the knock on Google historically is this is a company that ships lots and lots of products.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 May 2026
The brand also ships through Goldbelly.
—Connie Ogle
may 23, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ships
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His administration has killed more than 200 people on board various boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean, then posted memes celebrating the strikes.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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In the interim, the Department of Water Resources is providing portage services for boats navigating the waterways.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 5,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The company typically sends the MMA waste off to a facility in Arizona, where it is burned to generate heat and energy, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Turns out a devastating Montana fire sends Rip and Beth to their new life.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Here, animals serve as vessels for our worst impulses, suffering at the point where curiosity turns to sadism, domination to cruelty, and self-interest to neglect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Trump has sought to pressure Iran into a deal by imposing a naval blockade on its ports and vessels.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The film kicks off with a mysterious cosmic event that rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports the neighborhood to someplace unknown where, evidently, dinosaurs run wild.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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The free, public Breeze 77 Siesta Island trolley transports visitors from downtown Sarasota to and around Siesta Key, stopping at five popular locations (including, naturally, Siesta Beach), and runs from 8am to 10pm seven days a week.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2026
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Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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“Ships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ships. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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