as in shipped
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
they promised to send the package in the morning
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Recent Examples of sent
In one email sent to Epstein in 2010, a person whose name is redacted included a photo appearing to show Sweden’s Princess Sofia, then-Sofia Kristina Hellqvist, on a trip to Africa.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The link was suspended in 2021 as relations grew increasingly strained before Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
They’ve been sent to play at a shuttered amusement park, whose elderly caretaker (Ayo Lijadu) is a friend of Folarin’s.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The children were sent home at the end of the night with expensive goodie bags.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
In a July 2013 email sent to himself, Epstein appeared to accuse Gates of a series of improprieties.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
She was placed on administrative leave, stripped of her equipment, and sent home despite her therapist asking that she be brought directly to care.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Coury sent them the rules, the logos, and some advice on how to organize and log the local challenge.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
According to another person familiar with the negotiations, the league didn’t feel that proposal was much different then the previous one the union had sent.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The link was suspended in 2021 as relations grew increasingly strained before Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
They’ve been sent to play at a shuttered amusement park, whose elderly caretaker (Ayo Lijadu) is a friend of Folarin’s.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The children were sent home at the end of the night with expensive goodie bags.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
In a July 2013 email sent to himself, Epstein appeared to accuse Gates of a series of improprieties.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
She was placed on administrative leave, stripped of her equipment, and sent home despite her therapist asking that she be brought directly to care.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Coury sent them the rules, the logos, and some advice on how to organize and log the local challenge.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
According to another person familiar with the negotiations, the league didn’t feel that proposal was much different then the previous one the union had sent.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sent
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From there, the beer is sealed, stacked, and shipped to all 50 states.—
Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Law enforcement officials alleged Wedding, who competed for Team Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics, was the ringleader of a transnational drug trafficking operation that shipped approximately 60 tons of cocaine a year from Colombia through Mexico, California, and Canada.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Most commonly, it has been transmitted through direct contact with infected pigs or bats, the CDC says.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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But no matter how many times the story is rewritten, there is little truth in the popular version of events that Keegan’s words transmitted anxiety to his players, reduced them to nervous wrecks and created the meltdown that ended with the white flag of surrender.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The injured skier was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The injured worker was transported to Broward Health in serious condition.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Alekseyev has been transferred to a city hospital, the Investigative Committee statement said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was held in the Jay County Jail before being transferred to another facility on a federal warrant.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a news release, deputies said that they were dispatched to the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and San Jacinto Avenue after learning of the hit-and-run crash.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Police were dispatched to the White House official’s address that afternoon after a witness reported a suspicious person.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sent. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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