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
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
Italian authorities under Salvini’s direction have detained ships working to help rescue migrants who are in danger at sea, preventing them from carrying out those rescues.
—Ronald Niezen, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Matthew Schneier, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors said the counterfeit security seals are used to deceive customs officials and were also shipped to the U.S. from China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Some of the trips on offer include an 18-night private tour from Bali to Phuket spent onboard the Ponant Le Lapérouse ship and sunrise hikes to the summit of Mount Batur.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
Italian authorities under Salvini’s direction have detained ships working to help rescue migrants who are in danger at sea, preventing them from carrying out those rescues.
—Ronald Niezen, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Now that was all there was, and her remaining staff worked to build its infrastructure as McNally drove the family Prius among the shops to pick up, package, and ship the orders herself.
—Matthew Schneier, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors said the counterfeit security seals are used to deceive customs officials and were also shipped to the U.S. from China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
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Riva has plenty of other boats on the horizon, too.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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Smaller vessels can also go places that the big boats cannot. 4.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Night Agent upped the ante in its second outing, with Peter becoming enmeshed in a chemical weapons threat and (gulp) unwittingly swaying a presidential election that sends his moral compass spinning.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Up to 12,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia, according to Western intelligence reports, which say around 4,000 troops have been killed or injured.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The cranes holding the lifeboat would not release, but as the ship rolled, the smaller vessel touched the water.—
Joel Sams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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The vessels appear to be assisting with search and rescue efforts in the river. 23h ago / 9:07 PM PST Copied Share Law enforcement says American Airlines plane broke into two pieces Tom Costello The regional plane broke into two pieces, law enforcement and emergency sources told NBC Washington.—
Elizabeth Maline,
NBC News,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of thousands of people were transported to the border, often enduring terrible conditions, while cartels made billions in profits.—
Matt Rivers,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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And with fewer drivers to transport eggs to retailers, wholesalers are forced to raise shipping costs.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The warship was underway in the Philippine Sea, a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean, as of Wednesday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Photos shared by the Navy and widely reported on show progress throughout 2024, including the gutting of the warship.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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The 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) icebreaker was attempting to free the freighter Yamal Krechet from ice which was preventing it from reaching the port of Sabetta, in the Kara Sea, according to an expert.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The exact cause of the large freighter’s demise during the storm remains a mystery.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Nov. 2024
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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