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.
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It was sent out into the universe as an electromagnetic wave at the speed of light.
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Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Similarly, the returning radar bounce from a rain droplet or piece of tornadic debris that is moving toward the emitter will have a shorter wavelength than the pulse that was sent out, and the signal from an object moving away from the radar will have a longer wavelength.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 May 2025
The Washington Capitals went into damage control on Thursday after reports that an email to season ticket holders had been sent out informing them that the 2025-2026 NHL season would be the last for hockey great Alex Ovechkin.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Often, a loanee who excels in League One or Two will be recalled by their parent club in January and then sent out again to somewhere further up the pyramid for the rest of the season.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Similarly, the returning radar bounce from a rain droplet or piece of tornadic debris that is moving toward the emitter will have a shorter wavelength than the pulse that was sent out, and the signal from an object moving away from the radar will have a longer wavelength.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 30 May 2025
The Washington Capitals went into damage control on Thursday after reports that an email to season ticket holders had been sent out informing them that the 2025-2026 NHL season would be the last for hockey great Alex Ovechkin.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Often, a loanee who excels in League One or Two will be recalled by their parent club in January and then sent out again to somewhere further up the pyramid for the rest of the season.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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 5 Jun. 2025.
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