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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The Treasury payment system sends out trillions of dollars in tax refunds, Social Security checks and other federal funds.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
After leaving the game following Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance, the president sent out the message at 9:27 p.m. on his Truth Social account, instructing the Treasury Department to stop producing new pennies.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Federal government wide On Jan. 8, the administration sent out buyout offers to over 2 million federal workers, including employees in the CIA.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam sent out an alert around 6 p.m. on Friday advising those in the area to avoid Port Royal Street and Paul Hamilton Avenue.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
After leaving the game following Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance, the president sent out the message at 9:27 p.m. on his Truth Social account, instructing the Treasury Department to stop producing new pennies.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Federal government wide On Jan. 8, the administration sent out buyout offers to over 2 million federal workers, including employees in the CIA.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam sent out an alert around 6 p.m. on Friday advising those in the area to avoid Port Royal Street and Paul Hamilton Avenue.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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