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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And because the federal government is only working with backup funding right now, the FRAC says states might have to send out reduced SNAP payments at first until full funding comes through. Evan Moore november 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025 There are also other types of emergency alerts that Arizona authorities can send out. Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025 Tesla offered to replace the panels free of charge in notification letters sent out in May. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025 Also in the final moments of the show, Geralt is finally knighted after the Battle of the Bridge, and Emhyr sends out a mysterious monster to follow his scent and kill him. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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