send out

phrasal verb

sent out; sending out; sends out
1
: to mail (something) to many different people or places
Have you sent out the invitations yet?
2
: to cause (a signal) to go out
The pilot sent out a distress signal.
3
: to cause (light, heat, etc.) to move outward from a source
The coals sent out a reddish glow.
4
: to produce (something) in the process of growing or developing
The plant began to send out its shoots.

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Weather radar sends out pulses of radio waves and detects what bounces back. Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025 However, the Oilers have needs in specific and important areas, and there are some attractive trade options Bowman could send out for immediate help in goal, centre and on the wing. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 When are October Social Security payments sent out? Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025 With 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter, leading by nine, McCoy sent out its punting unit on fourth down. Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for send out

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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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