SHIPS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

ships 1 of 2

noun

plural of ship

as in boats

a large craft for travel by water a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean

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ships

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ship

as in sends

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 ships

Noun

Quantum sensors that can guide ships and aircraft without satellite signals. — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Earlier testing included evaluations while ships were docked and at sea. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 The warning also came amid reports that 24 ships had been attacked on the waterway over roughly two weeks, underscoring growing concerns about maritime safety in the region, according to Financial Times. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 All three ships would be based out of Port Canaveral to support capture out at sea of the New Glenn rocket first stages after launch. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 And, earlier this week, two cargo ships sank after attacks by unknown projectiles in separate incidents. — Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 In recent years, Beijing has increased its military pressure on the island, sending warplanes and military ships near it almost daily. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Those gains gave the rebels better surveillance of shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb, a corridor that is a crucial alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has been attacking ships. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2026

Verb

Avalo, which uses AI to naturally breed cotton that can adapt in the region it’s grown, then ships each order. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 The coffee shop ships New York bagels from a national distributor two to three times a week so New Yorkers can get a taste of home. — Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026 Besides, Matic’s products don’t get FCC approval to begin with — instead, Matic ships them with an off-the-shelf Intel AX210 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip that gets its own approval from the FCC. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026 Unlike other tablet manufacturers (ahem, Apple), Samsung still ships an S Pen with the S12 Ultra. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Pelinka mentioned a consolidation trade that ships two players out for one as a possible solution to the overcrowded roster. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 The toolkit has quietly powered World ID since April and now ships publicly under an MIT license after roughly two years of development and an independent audit by Least Authority. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Everyone who ships to the Half-Way House still must declare their items at a customs office about 100 feet away. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 Nobody ships the package first and discovers the bad address three weeks later. — Ran Grushkowsky, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ships

Noun

The agency is warning that rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea, while waves can wash people off beaches and rocks and capsize small boats near shore.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
China is believed to operate at least six of these boats, which can carry JL-2 missiles and potentially the newer JL-3 missile, a weapon with enough range to strike parts of the United States from waters near China.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of boats

Verb

The Pentagon has communicated to NATO members that a US procurement program that sends weapons to Ukraine via NATO is continuing uninterrupted, a European official told Semafor, echoing comments made by the US ambassador to NATO earlier this week.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In Area 5, Singh, 37, attended Elk Grove Unified schools as a child and now sends his own children to district schools.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sends

Noun

Russian Pacific Fleet vessels secured the exercise area, which was closed to civilian shipping and aircraft during the missile launches.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The vessels were effectively self-insured against attacks, according to the official's account, with higher crude prices making the voyages financially worthwhile despite the risks.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of vessels

Verb

Slowly, always slowly, and always in the company of a human server, the robot transports dishes to diners’ tables, where the human server distributes them.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
There are a number of boats offering Bay cruises, but one of them also transports passengers on a trip back in time.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of transports

Noun

At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026