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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In a letter sent on Monday to the Paramount mogul, Booker had sharpened his words toward the executive in an effort to get Ellison to testify.
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Every Colorado delegate sent on to the national assembly was pledged to Trump’s primary opponent, Ted Cruz.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Four astronauts were sent on a 10-day trip around the moon from Florida’s Space Center on Wednesday.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Jeff Boyes, then a 14-year veteran of the department, was a SWAT team member, which was sent on calls infrequently.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Every Colorado delegate sent on to the national assembly was pledged to Trump’s primary opponent, Ted Cruz.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Four astronauts were sent on a 10-day trip around the moon from Florida’s Space Center on Wednesday.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Jeff Boyes, then a 14-year veteran of the department, was a SWAT team member, which was sent on calls infrequently.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Send on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20on. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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