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.

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Tuesday, after President Donald Trump suggested he should be investigated for mortgage fraud, Schiff sent out a fundraising appeal. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025 While a number of countries had already built systems that could send out alerts using data from seismographic networks, AEA has extended this service so that 98 countries now have coverage, with 2.5 billion people able to receive alerts. ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025 Until that happens, the town isn’t sending out tax bills, Tax Collector Scott Antonson announced. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025 Last week, President Trump began sending out letters to nations announcing tariff rates that will go into effect on August 1st. Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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