SHIPPING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

shipping

verb

Definition of shipping

present participle of ship

as in sending

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 shipping The Houthis ramped up their advance on Taiz last month, after a lightning-fast capture of the port city of Mokha, an area about 130 kilometers (80 miles) away that is vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The rest of the year goes to signing leases, making and shipping millions of costumes, and lining up tens of thousands of seasonal workers. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Looking through the prism of oil, the attacks on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb boosted prices enough to offset lower export volumes. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Porto’s also has found success outside its brick-and-mortar stores by shipping a selection of its unbaked pastries nationwide. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 At $25,000, the Slate Truck costs far less than a Rivian R1T, Tesla Cybertruck, Chevy Silverado EV, or any currently shipping battery-electric truck. — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Check the Urevo website for prices and shipping details to other regions. — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026 Attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz have surged to a record high. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 The idea of Elon shipping a mid-range Android phone with the Play Store on it is so deeply funny to me. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026

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Negotiations could drag on for weeks, or fail altogether, sending Israelis back to the polls.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Jones went 13 for 22 for 108 yards and lost 44 yards on four sacks, with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores continually sending blitzers into the backfield.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sending

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The aircraft was originally designed for tactical logistics, transporting supplies to military personnel and vessels rather than engaging aerial targets.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Peltola required medical attention after the accident, which happened when another vehicle crashed into the one transporting Peltola and her family, the campaign said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026