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

He's sent out multiple mailers and has an online presence where he's engaged with voters. —Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026

But the league, in a memorandum sent out Monday, offered a clear picture of what will likely happen ahead of selections in April. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026

Campo sent out four starting quarterbacks in 2001 — Quincy Carter (eight games), Ryan Leaf (three), Anthony Wright (three) and Clint Stoerner (two) — then essentially split the 2002 season between Chad Hutchinson (nine starts) and Carter (seven). —Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026

Many species send out their yellow blooms in winter. —Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for send out

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