as in transmitting
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 sending
Mushrooms sold from a truck in a Salinas parking lot turned out to be poisonous, sending three people to the hospital, California health officials warned.
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
The seismic move was sending off Anarumo.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Trees recycle rainwater, absorbing precipitation before sending it through their roots to recharge underground water storage centers, known as aquifers.
—Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Not all of these options are ideal but most of them are moves Winnipeg could make without sending another first-round pick out the door.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Staking first begins by sending 32 ETH to the Ethereum deposit contract.
—Amor Sexton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin is down 14% from its record of more than $108,000 set last Tuesday, sending it into correction territory for the first time in four months.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Understand that sending texts between different operating system platforms, such as Android and iOS, isn’t considered secure for protecting sensitive information.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Russia backed Assad and intervened directly in support of his regime in 2015, launching an air campaign and sending mercenaries and other forces to prop up the Syrian dictator.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
The seismic move was sending off Anarumo.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Trees recycle rainwater, absorbing precipitation before sending it through their roots to recharge underground water storage centers, known as aquifers.
—Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Not all of these options are ideal but most of them are moves Winnipeg could make without sending another first-round pick out the door.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Staking first begins by sending 32 ETH to the Ethereum deposit contract.
—Amor Sexton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin is down 14% from its record of more than $108,000 set last Tuesday, sending it into correction territory for the first time in four months.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Understand that sending texts between different operating system platforms, such as Android and iOS, isn’t considered secure for protecting sensitive information.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Russia backed Assad and intervened directly in support of his regime in 2015, launching an air campaign and sending mercenaries and other forces to prop up the Syrian dictator.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending
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It was developed to address the need for a unified framework for transmitting electronic invoices to public authorities across the European Union.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Soft silicone creates a smooth surface for transmitting the vibrations, with 4 speeds and 4 patterns operated with ease via the 3-button controls.—
Beekman 1802,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Pre-boxing make sense for storing, transporting and launching small attack drones, by the dozen or by the hundred.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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However, new planes are still coming off the line and safely transporting passengers around the world.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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The particles are too small, however, to reflect the sun's heat-energy-transferring infrared light.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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Assad's departure also led analysts and government officials to claim that Russia may be transferring some of its military assets from Syria's Tartus naval base and Hmeimim air base to Libya.—
Hugh Cameron,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Fernandez Rundle declined to sit for an interview with Herald reporters to discuss this year’s highs and lows, dispatching Arrojo instead.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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By dispatching the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Vikings climbed to 14-2 and are poised to face the 14-2 Lions next week with the NFC North title and, more importantly, the conference’s top seed on the line.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Sending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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