send on
phrasal verb
sent on; sending on; sends on
: to cause (something) to go or to be carried from one place to another
I had my mail/post sent on to my new address.
He had his baggage sent on ahead.
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The email was sent on the first day of the season-ticket renewal period.
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The finance and appropriations committee memo, sent on Monday, gave department heads until Friday to submit their suggestions for additional budget cuts.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Both players were cautioned, but Kostoulas had again done the job he was sent on to do.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The charge stemmed from an incident in February 2023 when Floyd allegedly assaulted two FBI agents sent on behalf of then-special counsel Jack Smith to serve him with a subpoena related to Smith's federal election subversion probe, according to court records.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The finance and appropriations committee memo, sent on Monday, gave department heads until Friday to submit their suggestions for additional budget cuts.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Both players were cautioned, but Kostoulas had again done the job he was sent on to do.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The charge stemmed from an incident in February 2023 when Floyd allegedly assaulted two FBI agents sent on behalf of then-special counsel Jack Smith to serve him with a subpoena related to Smith's federal election subversion probe, according to court records.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Send on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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