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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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
These missing planes spawned the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, where many ships and planes have disappeared without explanation and which touches a corner of the Everglades.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
Along with schools, they were also shipped to restaurants and other institutions around the nation.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The ship measured 15 meters long according to the museum and is thought to have stored up to 20 tons of cargo.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
These missing planes spawned the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, where many ships and planes have disappeared without explanation and which touches a corner of the Everglades.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
The original shipped for $99, but this new model will be available starting today at $109.99.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
Along with schools, they were also shipped to restaurants and other institutions around the nation.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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