as in boat
a large craft for travel by water
a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean
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as in to send
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 ship
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Going a step further, travelers can ensure a unique experience by being the captain of their own ship.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The 54% tariff on goods worth less than $800 from China that previously were shipped to the US duty-free under the de minimis exemption could also be halted.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Noun
New Jersey researchers identify remains of 19th-century ship captain
Ramapo College, working with various authorities in New Jersey, recently identified the remains of Capt. Henry Goodsell, whose bones washed up on the Jersey Shore multiple times in the past three decades.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Going a step further, travelers can ensure a unique experience by being the captain of their own ship.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Verb
These numbers will turn into recorded revenue when Dell ships the system to its clients.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The 54% tariff on goods worth less than $800 from China that previously were shipped to the US duty-free under the de minimis exemption could also be halted.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
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Everyone on the boat who’d felt the magic of the Snake was not only linked to the river, but also each other through collectively sharing this experience.—
Bridget Crocker
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Unfortunately, Zephyr is the one who gets caught — by Tucker (Jai Courtney), a deceptively gregarious boat captain who kidnaps her.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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If the influencers don’t send their deliverables within 48 hours the company reserves the right to charge their card on file with the full amount of their move.—
Bridget Read,
Curbed,
28 May 2025
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All of Avicii’s Albums Have Hit the Top 10 Avicii has sent half a dozen titles to the Official Dance Albums ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel spoke with Sensenbrenner on Thursday about what boaters can do to mitigate the potential for explosions that can shatter a recreational vessel within seconds.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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The Biden administration also sanctioned 183 Russian vessels in its final weeks in January.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The victim, who suffered a laceration, was transported by EMS to Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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McArthur Mathis was transported to The Cross Creek Psychiatric and Addiction Hospital on Wednesday after being in custody in Grimes County since he was arrested Jan. 2 on multiple warrants.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Whole armies could be hidden, fleets of warships could vanish on the high seas, and even whole cities could be built in the hinterland and kept secret.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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Based on its silhouette, the researcher identified one of the warships as the Prince of Wales, positioned as the second ship in the single-line formation.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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In 1986, a 520-foot freighter from South Korea scraped the underside of the bridge, destroying one of the ship’s radars.—
Joseph Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Two-thirds of the 155 that Boeing sold were configured as freighters, including the final one that left the factory in 2023.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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