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.

Examples of send out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Texas also sends out more statewide Amber and Blue Alerts than any other state. —CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025

Some states scrambled to cover benefits, while others sent out nothing for nearly two weeks. —Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 16 Nov. 2025

Ahead of the hustle and bustle of the season, the retired athlete, 35, is getting ready to send out her family's holiday card – and this year, the holidays are extra special after welcoming her second baby, son Enzo Michael, in March. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025

High Jinx was sent out to the distributor last week, Klisch said. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for send out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout