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
Ellie Cook
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This achievement marks a critical first step in the BALIS project, an initiative aimed at developing powerful, climate-friendly propulsion systems for future aircraft, ships, and heavy-duty vehicles.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
SpaceX lands Falcon 9 boosters on offshore drone ships after most of its launches and only brings the rocket back to an onshore landing on missions carrying lighter payloads to orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The sofa ships from New Jersey so location makes a difference, and Castlery has an option where you can be notified once the sofa is back in stock with shorter lead times.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Passengers can also indulge in Halloween treats at the ships’ dining venues.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The Pixel 10 ships with 12GB of RAM and your choice of 128GB ($799) or 256GB ($899) of storage.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
That simplicity cuts through the complication of running five ships in four regions.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
Novo Nordisk is making Ozempic, which carries a list price of just under $1,000 per month, available at its NovoCare Pharmacy, which ships medications directly to cash-paying consumers.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
This narrative approach keeps teams aligned on delivering value, not volume, and ensures the MVP solves a real problem, not just ships a product.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the brand also ships to about 250 wholesale doors in 46 countries.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
China earlier this week debuted new, sophisticated weapons during its large-scale military parade through Beijing, including underwater capabilities and lasers for ships.
—Ellie Cook
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This achievement marks a critical first step in the BALIS project, an initiative aimed at developing powerful, climate-friendly propulsion systems for future aircraft, ships, and heavy-duty vehicles.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
SpaceX lands Falcon 9 boosters on offshore drone ships after most of its launches and only brings the rocket back to an onshore landing on missions carrying lighter payloads to orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The sofa ships from New Jersey so location makes a difference, and Castlery has an option where you can be notified once the sofa is back in stock with shorter lead times.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Passengers can also indulge in Halloween treats at the ships’ dining venues.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The Pixel 10 ships with 12GB of RAM and your choice of 128GB ($799) or 256GB ($899) of storage.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
That simplicity cuts through the complication of running five ships in four regions.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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According to Reuters, 2024 Cargo Facts Consulting data showed that Shein ships about 5,000 tonnes of cargo daily.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
Novo Nordisk is making Ozempic, which carries a list price of just under $1,000 per month, available at its NovoCare Pharmacy, which ships medications directly to cash-paying consumers.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
This narrative approach keeps teams aligned on delivering value, not volume, and ensures the MVP solves a real problem, not just ships a product.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the brand also ships to about 250 wholesale doors in 46 countries.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ships
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Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The device sends signals around the clock in someone who has Parkinson’s, but Shirvalkar thought a constant signal wouldn’t work for chronic pain because the brain can become acclimated to the impulses and essentially override them.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the message that this deflection sends, even if unintentionally, is that your partner is really the one to blame.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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These Birdman-disciples are severe kill-joys who consider women merely vessels for heirs.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Designs have continued to evolve over the past 35 years, with the beach club becoming a focal point on newer vessels.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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The railway transports around 43 people per car, and carries around three million passengers every year, according to Lisbon’s town hall.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Gloria line transports around 3 million people annually, according to the town hall.—
Andrei Khalip,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ships. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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