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 Other information Judicial Watch received from the FBI documents included a notification from shipping company DHL about a package Crooks received from Hong Kong. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Green ammonia could significantly cut the sector’s reliance on fossil fuels and reduce emissions from shipping. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 The indictment mentions evidence of the smuggling that took place in 2024, with Earthmade Computer buying dozens of high-end servers and shipping them overseas. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 In contrast, shipping from Guatemalan ports takes only 9 to 10 days to the West Coast and 12 to 23 days to the East Coast. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 The gain came from shipping more new products, scaling the ones that showed promise and abandoning the rest faster once the signal turned negative. — Moe Alamawi, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The earlier agreement, which called for a 60-day interim period, quickly collapsed as Iran resumed attacks on shipping in the strait. — Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 He also is accused of carrying out a military expedition and illegally shipping bullet-proof vests to Haiti. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Red Sea powers are vying for port access and regional influence, even as Houthi attacks in Yemen threaten shipping through the nearby Bab el-Mandeb waterway. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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In 2010, 11 deep-cover Russian spies were arrested across the United States, sending shockwaves around the globe.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The duo leaves us there for nearly six minutes, sending drone clouds of various textures while Schwendener’s voice drifts through the distant fog.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026

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For decades, organizations have focused primarily on managing PFAS—capturing it, concentrating it and transporting it elsewhere for disposal or destruction.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Day, police said, may have implicated himself and Thomas by accidentally recording themselves while transporting the victim’s body.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026