SHIPS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

ships 1 of 2

noun

plural of ship

as in boats

a large craft for travel by water a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean

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ships

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ship

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

Noun

By firing on or threatening to strike any ships that had not sought its permission, Iran effectively closed this major shipping lane, through which a fifth of the world's oil had typically passed in tankers. — Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 1 July 2026 But when the firm sold the parcel last year for $180 million to a group of developers looking to build luxury condos, the county realized the port could soon be left without a way for its ships to fuel. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Those same issues have ships and planes on high alert in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict across the region is causing havoc for civilian applications like ride-hailing and food delivery. — Mariam Sorond, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 During the recent sailing, the Chinese MSA ships did issue radio challenges to commercial vessels heading to Taiwan, the island’s coast guard has said. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 On July 4, the ships will participate in what organizers say will be the largest-ever flotilla of international tall ships and military vessels in New York Harbor. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The search spanned roughly 2,400 square miles and involved officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force who used three surface ships and 12 aircraft, according to the military. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Verb

The brand also ships through Goldbelly. — Connie Ogle may 23, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026 And any company that ships its goods should expect higher transportation costs. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network. — Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026 Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 But just to stay focused on Google for one second, the knock on Google historically is this is a company that ships lots and lots of products. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 May 2026 Simon Boyd’s firm makes prefabricated steel structures on the south coast of England and ships them to customers as far away as Ghana and Barbados. — Danica Kirka, Fortune, 22 June 2026 The Razr+ ships with Android 16, and comes with three years of Android OS upgrades and five years of bi-monthly security updates. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Usually, tech media reports, Apple ships a new iOS with its new security tools, but now, the company is taking the unprecedented step of releasing the patches before the operating system. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ships

Noun

In the Gulf of Thailand, diesel prices have climbed so high that fishermen are warning their boats may soon sit idle.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
For 175 years, the Cup’s reigning champion, known as the Defender, unilaterally ran the event, from the boats to the venue and even the rules.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Definition of boats

Verb

Two high-profile leaders in the US Catholic church have told CNN that Pope Leo’s July 4 visit to the island, the main port of entry to Europe for hundreds of thousands of mostly African migrants, sends a message to the US about immigration.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
After her mother’s death—Krypto adopts Kara during the funeral procession—Zor-El sends them both off to join Kal-El on Earth.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

Definition of sends

Noun

French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the French Navy’s mine countermeasure and escort vessels will remain in the region.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
There was no immediate explanation for the ships that turned back on Friday and Saturday, though Iran has repeatedly said that vessels should only transit the strait through the route designated and authorized by the Islamic Republic.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of vessels

Verb

The cacio e pepe pasta transports me to my favorite trattoria in Rome and the pan-roasted Chilean sea bass tastes like it was just fished out of the sea.

— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Morrow and Sons picks up vehicles at a train station in Milpitas and transports them to their final destination, typically hauling Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

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At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

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