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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Malkovich and Rockwell play CIA agents sent on a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island in 1973 Chile. CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Ndiaye was sent on and stretched United on the right, as Antoine Semenyo was to do on the left. Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the megalomaniac Esmeralda, still delusionally kooky, spends less time trying to sabotage Ned and more time getting sent on side quests — an attempt to create her own big puzzle game, a journey undercover at her son’s school. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan may have moved back to Britain, but there will be absolutely no change to their royal status, according to a new letter sent on behalf of the monarch. Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for send on

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“Send on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20on. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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