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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All items are currently available for preorder and are set to ship out September of this year.
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Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 21 Feb. 2025
Due to an executive order from President Donald Trump, all transgender military recruits, including McCallister, had been put on hold indefinitely – even those who had been contracted and scheduled to ship out in the coming weeks.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Now, many are ready to ship out to Salt Lake, Boulder or Cincinnati.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
He, 3-and-D swingman Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round draft pick were all shipped out from the Los Angeles Lakers to Dallas in exchange for five-time All-NBA superstar guard Luka Doncic.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 21 Feb. 2025
Due to an executive order from President Donald Trump, all transgender military recruits, including McCallister, had been put on hold indefinitely – even those who had been contracted and scheduled to ship out in the coming weeks.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Now, many are ready to ship out to Salt Lake, Boulder or Cincinnati.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
He, 3-and-D swingman Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round draft pick were all shipped out from the Los Angeles Lakers to Dallas in exchange for five-time All-NBA superstar guard Luka Doncic.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Ship out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ship%20out. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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