send on
phrasal verb
sent on; sending on; sends on
: to cause (something) to go or to be carried from one place to another
I had my mail/post sent on to my new address.
He had his baggage sent on ahead.
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After tagging, the butterflies are sent on their way south for their migration, but many may not make it to Mexico.
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Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
India delivered 1,000 tents and was moving 15 tonnes of food supplies to Kunar, with more relief materials to be sent on Tuesday.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the letter sent on Tuesday, since 2022, CFPB supervisory actions related to overdraft fees have led to nearly $250 million refunded to consumers.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Text messages that had been sent on his personal device were obtained during a federal investigation opened by the Norfolk District Attorney's office.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
India delivered 1,000 tents and was moving 15 tonnes of food supplies to Kunar, with more relief materials to be sent on Tuesday.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the letter sent on Tuesday, since 2022, CFPB supervisory actions related to overdraft fees have led to nearly $250 million refunded to consumers.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Text messages that had been sent on his personal device were obtained during a federal investigation opened by the Norfolk District Attorney's office.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Send on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20on. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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