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.
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Will Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend checks be sent out?
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Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 20 Feb. 2026
However, the city mentioned in a weekly meeting email sent out on July 11, 2025, that the Lenexa governing body would be meeting with a church that played a role with a similar Habitat for Humanity project in Olathe.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
This year, ByteDance’s Doubao platform, a gala sponsor, sent out waves of hongbao or red envelopes with virtual cash to users of its AI chatbot app throughout the show, while a comedian at one point asked the app for advice.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Since the pacemaker sends out a Bluetooth signal every two to three minutes, the signal sniffer can pick up its location, Kennedy said, which law enforcement would be able to view and trace using Nancy Guthrie's phone.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 20 Feb. 2026
However, the city mentioned in a weekly meeting email sent out on July 11, 2025, that the Lenexa governing body would be meeting with a church that played a role with a similar Habitat for Humanity project in Olathe.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
This year, ByteDance’s Doubao platform, a gala sponsor, sent out waves of hongbao or red envelopes with virtual cash to users of its AI chatbot app throughout the show, while a comedian at one point asked the app for advice.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Since the pacemaker sends out a Bluetooth signal every two to three minutes, the signal sniffer can pick up its location, Kennedy said, which law enforcement would be able to view and trace using Nancy Guthrie's phone.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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