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.

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The Heat would have to send out between 75% and 125% of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s salary for a trade to work under salary-cap rules. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026 Fortunately, our plants send out signals long before this tragedy occurs. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2026 The IoT Pixels, which sends out data via Bluetooth, don’t require batteries. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 The filing also alleged that Fairmount sent out a text warning that horses entered at another track would be prohibited from returning to Fairmount, an apparent effort to discourage participation in Hawthorne’s races. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 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 31 May. 2026.

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