send out

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

Denver declined the penalty, and with a fourth-and-2 looming, the Chiefs sent out their punt team. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

As the weeks went on, a pro-Trump super PAC sent out increasingly melodramatic fund-raising e-mails, warning that the end might be near. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

In Maine, a conservative PAC is sending out mail for a left-wing spoiler candidate for governor. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Naturally, the Cubs couldn’t leave well enough alone and sent out workers to powerwash The Wall a few days later, erasing all the thoughtful messages. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for send out

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