ship out
phrasal verb
shipped out; shipping out; ships out
: to leave one place and go to another for military duties
The troops will be shipping out next month.
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The warning, more or less: Shape up or the Americans are shipping out.
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The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
The Dubs shipped out four players to land Butler, meaning everyone left on the roster had to find a role to fill.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
The real test came when the regiment shipped out to France.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Toby Alderweireld were successful — but this window illustrates what the loan market has become for Southampton: a means of shipping out their transfer mistakes.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
The Dubs shipped out four players to land Butler, meaning everyone left on the roster had to find a role to fill.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
The real test came when the regiment shipped out to France.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Toby Alderweireld were successful — but this window illustrates what the loan market has become for Southampton: a means of shipping out their transfer mistakes.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ship out
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“Ship out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ship%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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