send on
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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Chopra Jonas features in the cast of his upcoming Varanasi, about a Shiva devotee who is sent on a mysterious mission to find an ancient cosmic artifact.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
That note, reportedly sent on February 6, opened with what people close to the case say was an apology and offered up Guthrie’s body for a payment.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Pochettino made two substitutes with 10 minutes to go in the match to send on some fresh legs as the USA tried to kill off the game.
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David Close,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
In 2023, Manchester United was losing by a goal to Brentford when McTominay was sent on as an attacking-midfield substitute, and scored both a late equalizer and a winner in the final minutes.
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Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
That note, reportedly sent on February 6, opened with what people close to the case say was an apology and offered up Guthrie’s body for a payment.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Pochettino made two substitutes with 10 minutes to go in the match to send on some fresh legs as the USA tried to kill off the game.
—
David Close,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
In 2023, Manchester United was losing by a goal to Brentford when McTominay was sent on as an attacking-midfield substitute, and scored both a late equalizer and a winner in the final minutes.
—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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“Send on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20on. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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