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Definitions

ship out

VERB
abandon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desert discard discontinue ditch drop out dump leave pull out quit stop surrender vacate withdraw
STRONG
abdicate drop duck dust screw yield
WEAK
back out bail out bow out chicken out cop out cut loose flake out fly the coop give up the ship kiss goodbye leg it let go opt out run out on storm out take a powder take a walk throw over walk out on wash hands of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance allow begin come continue go hold keep maintain persevere remain start stay
WEAK
adopt assert cherish defend favor pursue retain support uphold
VERB
deport
Synonyms
STRONG
dismiss displace exile expatriate expel extradite oust relegate transport
WEAK
cast out expulse
Antonyms
STRONG
allow hold keep take in welcome
WEAK
permit stay
VERB
part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pull out separate
STRONG
break depart go quit split withdraw
WEAK
break off break up clear out cut and run dedomicile ease out go separate ways hit the road leave flat part company push off quit the scene say goodbye shove off split up take a hike take leave take off walk out on
Antonyms
STRONG
allow come continue join remain stay wait
WEAK
arrive connect
VERB
ship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dispatch export haul move shift smuggle transfer transmit
STRONG
address consign direct drop embark forward freight remit route
WEAK
go aboard put on board
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep remain

Example Sentences

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While the U.S. benefits from being energy-rich, Walsh notes that it has less refining capacity and has to ship out oil and get refined products shipped back.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

There are alternative means to ship out helium.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

That meant the ferry had to spend months in a dry dock, a narrow basin which is drained, leaving the ship out of the water and supported by blocks.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Fire victims can fill out a online Google form and Aerie will immediately ship out a package.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

"I'm chief. We've got to make certain. Can't you see the mountain? There's no signal showing. There may be a ship out there. Are you all off your rockers?"

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.