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.

Examples of send out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perugia made several hundred special models for the exhibition, and Poiret sent out ten thousand invitations….Perugia was made in Paris by reception. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025

But since azaleas tolerate heavy pruning and respond by sending out new shoots all along remaining stems, the shrubs work well when sheared into a formal hedge. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025

On Sunday, President Trump sent out a clear signal of pressure. —CNBC, 7 July 2025

The deal, however, did hard cap the Heat at that first luxury-tax apron, due to taking in more in the trade than sending out. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025

Rhymes for send out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout