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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The usual starting 11 was sent out except for centerback Nico Schlotterbeck, who suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle in the first half of the win against Ivory Coast. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 But after graduation, Mendez sent out countless job applications. Sofia Baltodano june 24, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 The department described the process in a news release sent out two days after the string of highway shootings. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 That ensured the biology was identical across every portion sent out. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 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 29 Jun. 2026.

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