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.

Examples of send out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Each team sends out five golfers, with one point at stake. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024 While the beach was expected to open last summer, its reopening had been further delayed by permitting problems, according to a district newsletter sent out by County Board Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman, whose district includes the beach, last year. Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 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 29 May. 2024.

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