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

Planning for the worst Palacio-Mora sent out a protocol sheet to parents last week, following Tuesday’s detainment of four Ypsilanti community members. —Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Officials in Union County sent out more than 170 quarantine orders in late January after an infected child went to school. —Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026

In Rhode Island, the Alliance to Mobilize Our Resistance sends out alerts over the WhatsApp messaging platform. —Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026

Every year enterprising companies send out releases touting each state’s favorite snack. —Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for send out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout