send on

phrasal verb

sent on; sending on; sends on
: to cause (something) to go or to be carried from one place to another
I had my mail/post sent on to my new address.
He had his baggage sent on ahead.

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The 68-page bundle of letters was sent on behalf of a broad coalition of advocates representing various communities across the United States. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 In one of his first official DC Universe projects, Creature Commandos, a group of creatures is sent on missions that even the Suicide Squad can’t touch. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 All sent on the occasion of Jim Anderson’s retirement announcement on April 6, 2009, all preserved in individual plastic covers. Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024 In the second half, after Hutchinson had scored the equaliser, Amorim sent on Luke Shaw with a mission to man-mark the Ipswich winger, which at one stage continued even over to the opposite flank. Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for send on 

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“Send on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20on. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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