How to Use anti-ship in a Sentence

anti-ship

adjective
  • The Houthis have fired drone swarms, cruise missiles, and anti-ship missiles.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The vessel was hit by a Houthi anti-ship missile and fire quickly spread on board.
    — Scott McLean, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The Russian corvettes are armed with air defense and anti-ship missiles.
    — Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
  • There is ample precedent for fitting a long range anti-ship missile to such an aircraft.
    — Eric Tegler, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • In the maneuvers, a missile boat fired anti-ship cruise missiles at a mock target.
    — Felipe Dana, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023
  • Most of them do not have anti-ship missiles; photos show they have been replaced with water cannons.
    — New York Times, 14 June 2023
  • Qeshm is thought to host anti-ship missile, mine and drone stockpiles in a vast underground network.
    — Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Seize Qeshm Island, where Iran hides its anti-ship missiles and mines.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But, by far, her most potent weapons are her stockpile of anti-ship, air-to-air, cruise missiles, and torpedoes.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Apart from this, the vessel can also carry other anti-ship and land-attack missiles.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Four new anti-ship missiles were spotted during a rehearsal earlier this month.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • For the time being, Taipei must prioritize anti-ship missiles, sea mines, and naval drones.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • At around a quarter of a million dollars apiece, the boats cost less than an anti-ship missile and can be expended in kamikaze attacks.
    — David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Three of China's new anti-ship weapons could be hypersonic missiles.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Houthis have a range of weapons, including drones and anti-ship missiles, posing enormous risk to ships passing the strait.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Iran focused on naval procurement, building up its force with patrol boats, anti-ship missiles, and fast attack craft warships.
    — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
  • The war game included a variety of training, including anti-ship drills.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The American forces also shot down Houthi attack drones and an anti-ship cruise missile, the statement said.
    — John Yoon, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • These may include surface-to-air interceptors, anti-ship missiles, and long-range weapons designed to strike targets on land.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The backlog includes weapons such as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and F-16 fighter jets.
    — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2023
  • China showcased its military advances during a parade last month, unveiling anti-ship missiles that can fly at more than five times the speed of sound.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This includes the provision of drones, anti-ship missiles, ballistic missiles and medium-range missiles, sources said.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Their weapons usually include torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and, in some cases, land-attack cruise missiles.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
  • The system aims to deliver deep strike, anti-ship, and suppression capabilities from both air and naval platforms.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
  • No country appears willing to try and open the strait by force while fighting rages and Iran can target vessels with anti-ship missiles, drones, attack craft and mines.
    — ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Bolstering its attack options could be the new anti-ship cruise-missile, the New SSM.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
  • No country appears willing to try and open the strait by force while fighting rages and Iran can target vessels with anti-ship missiles, drones, attack craft and mines.
    — Jill Lawless, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The bomber was one of thousands of planes turned into the modern equivalent of anti-ship cruise missiles, but with mortal consequences for the pilots flying them.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2023
  • Russia fired several anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan, according to its defense ministry.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Since the operation started, the Houthis have stepped up their use of anti-ship ballistic missiles, Cooper said.
    — Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2023

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