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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Earlier in the day, the weather forecast looked grim and the venue sent out a social media post warning of potential issues. Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 This is a screenshot of the Facebook flyer police sent out In the aftermath of his killing. Peter D'oench, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Finding individual molecules can get complicated because there can be hundreds of other molecules in the molecular cloud that are also sending out their signals at the same time. Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 Earlier this month, MDHHS sent out recommendations to restaurants and other commercial kitchens in southeast Michigan to reduce risks of exposure. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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