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
On Saturday, Taylor Nation (Swift's marketing team) sent out a post tagging Apple Music.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
School facilities funding Over the coming year, state coffers will send out $1.5 billion and redirect $500 million to school districts around Idaho to help with a backlog of repairs on school buildings that has dogged the state’s public schools system for years.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
The sheriff's office sent out an alert shortly after 7:30 p.m. that evening asking residents to stay inside and lock their doors because Grunke had begun firing shots inside the home.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
When Netflix sent out its slate of upcoming releases in the early part of 2022, Monkey Man was among the titles listed as highlights for the year.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Her team scoured the Internet for stories, and sent out word through friends and relatives.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
Harvard’s announcement on Thursday evening came as all eight Ivy League schools sent out their notices of admission or rejection, known as Ivy Day.
—Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Sperry sent out hundreds of replies, doing more to orchestrate the Republicans’ campaign than almost any other man.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
When the foliage is damaged the roots will send out new leaves.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2024
Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
School facilities funding Over the coming year, state coffers will send out $1.5 billion and redirect $500 million to school districts around Idaho to help with a backlog of repairs on school buildings that has dogged the state’s public schools system for years.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
The sheriff's office sent out an alert shortly after 7:30 p.m. that evening asking residents to stay inside and lock their doors because Grunke had begun firing shots inside the home.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
When Netflix sent out its slate of upcoming releases in the early part of 2022, Monkey Man was among the titles listed as highlights for the year.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Her team scoured the Internet for stories, and sent out word through friends and relatives.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
Harvard’s announcement on Thursday evening came as all eight Ivy League schools sent out their notices of admission or rejection, known as Ivy Day.
—Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Sperry sent out hundreds of replies, doing more to orchestrate the Republicans’ campaign than almost any other man.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
When the foliage is damaged the roots will send out new leaves.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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