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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Further south, the Murcia regional government sent out an SMS alert telling Mazarrón residents to avoid certain areas as water levels are rising due to rains. Atika Shubert, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 Advertisement But hours later, Williams sent out an email clarifying that the process should be open to the public and no credentials or badges were needed. Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 While participation among overseas voters is considered low at less than 8 percent, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump have sent out direct appeals to these voters. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024 But hours later, Williams sent out an email clarifying that the process should be open to the public and no credentials or badges were needed. CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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