send for

phrase

Synonyms of send fornext
: to request by message to come : summon

Examples of send for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The bodies were recovered by police and sent for post-mortem examination. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 Most polyps are noncancerous, but they are usually removed during the procedure and sent for biopsy. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Of rivers that resembled living creatures and of golden statues of the Virgin, sent for by Father Antonio Ruiz from far-off lands. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit alleges another patient's tissue specimen was mistakenly attributed to Barksdale and sent for testing under her name. — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for send for

Rhymes for send for

See All Rhymes for send for

Browse Nearby Words

sender
send for
send forth
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Send for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20for. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on send for

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for send for

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 28

Why do we say 'break a leg'?
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All