being shipped

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phraseinformal

   The state of having other people want you to be in a romantic relationship with someone.

   Grammar: Used after linking verbs such as be, feel or hate: She hates being shipped with her co-star.

   Patterns

   • be being shipped with someone
   • hate/love being shipped with someone

   After the show aired, the two actors complained about being shipped with each other.

   She laughed about being shipped with her best friend's brother.

   Fans keep editing videos of them being shipped together.

2. 2phrasefixed phrasebusiness

   The state of goods being sent or transported to a customer or buyer.

   Grammar: Used in business contexts after be: The order is being shipped today.

   Patterns

   • be being shipped to somewhere
   • be being shipped from somewhere

   Your parcel is being shipped from our warehouse this morning.

   The machines are being shipped to Brazil next week.

   Nothing is being shipped until the payment clears.

Common combinations

being shipped with someone

He is tired of being shipped with every actress he works with.

being shipped out

The troops are being shipped out at dawn.

being shipped to customers

The new phones are being shipped to customers now.

being shipped together

The two singers keep being shipped together online.

Synonyms and how they differ

paired

'Paired' just means put together as a couple or team, without the playful fan-culture meaning that 'shipped' has.

matched

'Matched' suggests a suitable or official pairing, while 'shipped' is about other people's wishes, not reality.

Word family

ship verb

To want two people to be a couple, or to send goods somewhere.

shipper noun

A fan who wants two particular people or characters to be a couple.

shipment noun

A load of goods sent together.

Commonly confused: being shipped or shipping?

Practice

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