send on
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 shipment was destroyed in Germany before the container was sent on its way to Barcelona.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
They were sent on buses to Mexico, where authorities then took them to Villahermosa or Tapachula in southern part of the country, according to the report.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
No goal contributions in 13 Premier League appearances, added nothing to Villa’s attack, and was sent on loan to Palace in January as punishment.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Election officials said replacement ballots were sent on Tuesday, May 26, to voters in Anne Arundel, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Queen Anne's, and Washington counties.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
They were sent on buses to Mexico, where authorities then took them to Villahermosa or Tapachula in southern part of the country, according to the report.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
No goal contributions in 13 Premier League appearances, added nothing to Villa’s attack, and was sent on loan to Palace in January as punishment.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Election officials said replacement ballots were sent on Tuesday, May 26, to voters in Anne Arundel, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Queen Anne's, and Washington counties.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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“Send on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20on. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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