ship out
phrasal verb
shipped out; shipping out; ships out
: to leave one place and go to another for military duties
The troops will be shipping out next month.
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Schroder was acquired by Detroit as part of the five-team mega-deal that saw six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler get shipped out from the Miami Heat to the Golden State Warriors.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Mittelstadt was shipped out March 8 to the Bruins for Charlie Coyle.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025
In other words, under this trade proposal, the Yankees would ship out three of their top five prospects.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
When a critical part fails on a ship out at sea, miles from the nearest port, the crew scrambles to find a solution, knowing that delays can cost millions and repairs might take weeks.
—Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Mittelstadt was shipped out March 8 to the Bruins for Charlie Coyle.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025
In other words, under this trade proposal, the Yankees would ship out three of their top five prospects.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
When a critical part fails on a ship out at sea, miles from the nearest port, the crew scrambles to find a solution, knowing that delays can cost millions and repairs might take weeks.
—Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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 3 Apr. 2025.
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