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shipped

Pronunciation: [/ʃɪpt/]

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Learn how to use shipped in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “commerce”

(verb) to send something from one place to another, especially goods for sale or trade. When you order something online and it is sent to your home, it has been shipped.

Example

The company shipped out the new product to stores across the country.

Example

The package was never shipped, so it never arrived at its destination.

Example

Has the package been shipped yet?

Context: “relationship”

(verb) to formally send someone to another place, especially in the context of military service or a job. So when a soldier is sent to a different military base, they are shipped there.

Example

He was shipped overseas for his new assignment.

Example

She was supposed to be shipped to the other branch, but the plans changed.

Example

Where will the new recruits be shipped for their training?

How to pronounce shipped

Pronunciation: [/ʃɪpt/]

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