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 waterway, passing between Iran and Oman, serves as the main route for shipping crude from oil-rich countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait to the rest of the world. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 For a small company shipping its first product from scratch, that kind of iteration comes with the territory. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 The company has prided itself on relying on about two dozen mammoth warehouses as the core of its vast logistical network stockpiling the goods before shipping to about 100,000 storefront distribution points nationwide. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Global conflicts and the impact of climate change are driving up the costs of shipping worldwide, underlining concerns over the fragility of international supply chains and stoking inflation. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The ecosystem is still young and better suited to teams with a longer runway than a product shipping next quarter. — David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Iran’s latest announcement on Hormuz comes after months of deadlock between the US and Tehran over how to conclude the war, with control over shipping through the waterway a particular sticking point. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The fighting has severely disrupted shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime choke point that typically handles around a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Rubio’s comments follow those of another White House cabinet member suggesting a deal could make room for the free flow of shipping through the oil conduit. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

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Moderna’s mRNA vaccine combined with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for skin cancer, the companies said on Wednesday, sending shares of the vaccine maker up 60% in premarket trading.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Neither faced a primary opponent, sending both directly to the November general election.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026