ships (out)

Definition of ships (out)next
present tense third-person singular of ship (out)
as in sails
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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  • Where National Geographic Endurance Sails Endurance often sails in icy waters, including those in the Arctic and around Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands.
    Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Orgon’s only ally is his domineering parade float of a mother, Madame Pernelle (the Bianca del Rio), who sails onto the stage in high dudgeon at the top of the play.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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  • Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.
    Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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  • In late November, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which ferries 80% of all Kazakh oil supplies from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea, said it had been attacked twice in four days.
    Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Ships (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ships%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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