as in to transmit
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
they promised to send the package in the morning
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Recent Examples of send
In plain English, kids on food stamps might be sent veggies.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Last week, Adrian Rocha was sent home after being betrayed by his allies.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
An email sent to Sullivan staff on Aug. 6 announced Swenson's decision to step down.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
In response, the new Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, sent 10,000 Mexican National Guard troops to the border and roughly 13,000 soldiers to Sinaloa.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Last week, Adrian Rocha was sent home after being betrayed by his allies.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
An email sent to Sullivan staff on Aug. 6 announced Swenson's decision to step down.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
In response, the new Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, sent 10,000 Mexican National Guard troops to the border and roughly 13,000 soldiers to Sinaloa.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send
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Social scientists hypothesize that we're wired for storytelling because stories connect us and transmit vital survival techniques.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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While many projectors need at least 10 feet of throw distance (i.e., the space between the projector and your wall) to make a picture bigger than 100 inches, the Awol Vision Short-Throw Projector needs just 20 inches to transmit its maximum picture size of 150 inches.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The company, which is also trying to develop a renewable energy division, shipped a record 198.4 million tonnes of iron ore in the year, mainly to China.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images At the same time, the team has reportedly shipped Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles in a deal that caught many by surprise.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Mercy Flight helicopters and EMS units transported 19 patients to local hospitals, according to agency officials, and the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo has received 24 patients, hospital officials told the media.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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According to Abrego Garcia's lawyers a private security firm will now transport him back to Maryland.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
22 Aug. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Berger notes that, under the rule, a student’s ability to transfer to a new school in the first year of a program or to another graduation program will become limited.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Industry vet Lisa Salters dispatches from the sideline, along with Laura Rutledge.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Harold Ross, the magazine’s founder, dispatched the editor Katharine Angell to pacify her.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Send.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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