send out

verb

sent out; sending out; sends out
Synonyms of send outnext
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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Chile’s national disaster response service, Senapred, has sent out hundreds of evacuation alerts to 10 out of the country's 16 regions. ABC News, 21 July 2026 Payments to students started to be sent out electronically on July 20 through ACH, PayPal, Zelle, and Venmo. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Danilă said the system is able to send out a warning roughly 10 to 20 seconds before the earthquake hits. Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026 Shoutout to the park, by the way, for sending out the warning a few days too late. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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