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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This latest prediction echoes the advisory the center sent out in November.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Dec. 2025
The Mequon Police Department sent out a warning about burglaries in November which alerted the public to coordinated property thefts at area homes during the early evening hours on Thursdays through Sundays.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
The Patriots sent out a statement on social media not long after the shooting, expressing their sympathy to all of those involved.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Dispatch sent out a notice about an individual with the same car and license plate number as Moore.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Dec. 2025
The Mequon Police Department sent out a warning about burglaries in November which alerted the public to coordinated property thefts at area homes during the early evening hours on Thursdays through Sundays.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
The Patriots sent out a statement on social media not long after the shooting, expressing their sympathy to all of those involved.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Dispatch sent out a notice about an individual with the same car and license plate number as Moore.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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