as in boats
a large craft for travel by water
a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean
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as in sends
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 ships
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Unlike in Antarctica or Greenland, there aren’t dozens of expedition ships in the area.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
There are seven sophisticated bars—most ships this size would have two or three—and my favorite was Art Bar, with its sophisticated vibe.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
While Brilliant Lady largely resembles its three sister ships, the company made some other changes to the ship.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In the South China Sea, ships have been mocked into false locations.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
By 1950, shipping traffic increased fivefold, with bigger ships and noisier propellers.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The sofa ships from New Jersey so location makes a difference, and Castlery has an option where you can be notified once the sofa is back in stock with shorter lead times.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
Novo Nordisk is making Ozempic, which carries a list price of just under $1,000 per month, available at its NovoCare Pharmacy, which ships medications directly to cash-paying consumers.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
This narrative approach keeps teams aligned on delivering value, not volume, and ensures the MVP solves a real problem, not just ships a product.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the brand also ships to about 250 wholesale doors in 46 countries.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
More Royal Navy One of the participating Japanese ships was the aircraft carrier JS Kaga.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Unlike in Antarctica or Greenland, there aren’t dozens of expedition ships in the area.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
There are seven sophisticated bars—most ships this size would have two or three—and my favorite was Art Bar, with its sophisticated vibe.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
While Brilliant Lady largely resembles its three sister ships, the company made some other changes to the ship.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In the South China Sea, ships have been mocked into false locations.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
By 1950, shipping traffic increased fivefold, with bigger ships and noisier propellers.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The sofa ships from New Jersey so location makes a difference, and Castlery has an option where you can be notified once the sofa is back in stock with shorter lead times.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
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According to Reuters, 2024 Cargo Facts Consulting data showed that Shein ships about 5,000 tonnes of cargo daily.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
Novo Nordisk is making Ozempic, which carries a list price of just under $1,000 per month, available at its NovoCare Pharmacy, which ships medications directly to cash-paying consumers.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
This narrative approach keeps teams aligned on delivering value, not volume, and ensures the MVP solves a real problem, not just ships a product.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the brand also ships to about 250 wholesale doors in 46 countries.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ships
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The triangular chain of reefs and rocks is coveted for its strategic location, bountiful fish stocks, and role as a sanctuary for boats during storms.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Bali Basarnas Office shared a video of their rescue efforts, which included people being put on boats as waters flooded the streets.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The technical feat Fonseca pulled off involves a Python script that monitors the game memory through the Dolphin emulator, sends dialogue context to AI models like GPT-5 or Gemini, and writes the responses back into the GameCube's RAM.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nothing sends chills down your spine like evil clowns, undead monsters and a filthy car.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to @MT_Anderson, an open-source intelligence analyst on the social media platform X, the Chinese vessels were approximately 144 miles north of Taiwan.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Pentagon deployed a flotilla of eight vessels, along with surveillance planes and an attack submarine.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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For instance, in the scene where Dorothy is swept up by the tornado that transports her to Oz, the audience is hit by a swarm of leaves as the wind blows across the arena.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Video shows Kirk being carried by six men to an SUV, which transports him to Timpanogos Regional Hospital.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Ships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ships. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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