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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  • Much will depend on what happens with the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s coast, where roughly a fifth of the world’s oil typically sails.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Kate Stewart, who has carried the Texas offense tonight, sails a long double into center field to score pinch runner Adayah Wallace and now has three of the four Longhorn RBIs.
    Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
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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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  • Iran has effectively halted trade traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trade route that ferries roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The whippet-fast lift system got even more efficient this season with the introduction of the Explorer Gondola, the world’s speediest 10-person gondola that ferries skiers from base to peak on heated seats.
    Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Ships (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ships%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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