ship out

verb

shipped out; shipping out; ships out
Synonyms of ship outnext
: to leave one place and go to another for military duties
The troops will be shipping out next month.

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Dallas will need to make cap-clearing moves, and Ilya Lyubushkin should be the most obvious piece to ship out. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Less than a year later, that hype wasn’t met, and she has been shipped out to Angel City FC. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Reid is a fan favorite in Minnesota, but shipping out him, one first-round pick, three first-round swaps and three second-rounders is a relatively low price to pay for a star of Ball's caliber. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Iran has already moved three of its own ships out of the Strait this week, carrying 5 million barrels of oil, CNBC reports. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ship out

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“Ship out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ship%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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