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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Although ships on that route may be set for a decline, the overall increase in ships out at sea are another factor in depressing the rates.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Ultimately, the metal is later shipped out of the massive, industrial yard via rail car or trucks to steel mills and other locations through the Midwest and elsewhere in the United States.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Baseball industry folks insist that Schmidt is serious about making trades this July, looking to ship out Ryan McMahon, German Marquez, Austin Gomber and possibly even Jake Bird.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
After that move, Kristaps Porzingis was shipped out of town to the Atlanta Hawks.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Ultimately, the metal is later shipped out of the massive, industrial yard via rail car or trucks to steel mills and other locations through the Midwest and elsewhere in the United States.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Baseball industry folks insist that Schmidt is serious about making trades this July, looking to ship out Ryan McMahon, German Marquez, Austin Gomber and possibly even Jake Bird.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
After that move, Kristaps Porzingis was shipped out of town to the Atlanta Hawks.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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“Ship out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ship%20out. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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