send out

phrasal verb

sent out; sending out; sends out

: to mail (something) to many different people or places

Have you sent out the invitations yet?

: to cause (a signal) to go out

The pilot sent out a distress signal.

: to cause (light, heat, etc.) to move outward from a source

The coals sent out a reddish glow.

: 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 The Inflation Reduction Act In April alone, Stark sent out requests from the city, or participated in supporting requests through city partners, for some $200 million in federal grant funding tied to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s $5 billion Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program. —

Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024 One Redditor suggested that the bride’s sister send out apology messages in response to her actions. —

Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 The photo, sent out as soon as possible on a commercial flight to reach the AP’s offices, was published on front pages internationally the following morning. —

Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024 The city’s animal shelters are in crisis because of a lack of space and an influx of animals, according to an email to the public from Animal Services sent out near the end of day Friday. —

Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for send out

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