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
Alexander sent Slater into the steel steps, leaving him busted open.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Burnham is seen by the bond market as leaning more to the left — a factor that has sent borrowing costs higher, with investors fearing a less conservative prime minister could herald more borrowing and public spending, and higher debt.
—Hugh Leask,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 15 May 2026
In a farewell-for-now social-media post, the family-run restaurant recalled first-day system glitches that sent staff turning to calculators to figure out meal bills.
—Michael Deeds
updated May 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
For years, academic and commercial researchers have sent experiments to both the ISS and China’s space station, Tiangong.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
In a statement sent to USA TODAY, Live Nation, the country’s largest ticketing platform, pushed back against the blue dot narrative, saying that this year’s touring schedule is no different from years past.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 May 2026
And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The Grizzlies sent seven batters to the plate in the sixth, scoring three times.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
He was sent to Charlotte on April 8 after struggling at the major-league level.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Burnham is seen by the bond market as leaning more to the left — a factor that has sent borrowing costs higher, with investors fearing a less conservative prime minister could herald more borrowing and public spending, and higher debt.
—Hugh Leask,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 15 May 2026
In a farewell-for-now social-media post, the family-run restaurant recalled first-day system glitches that sent staff turning to calculators to figure out meal bills.
—Michael Deeds
updated May 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
For years, academic and commercial researchers have sent experiments to both the ISS and China’s space station, Tiangong.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
In a statement sent to USA TODAY, Live Nation, the country’s largest ticketing platform, pushed back against the blue dot narrative, saying that this year’s touring schedule is no different from years past.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 May 2026
And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The Grizzlies sent seven batters to the plate in the sixth, scoring three times.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
He was sent to Charlotte on April 8 after struggling at the major-league level.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sent
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The Commerce Department’s May 14 license ceiling still exists on paper, but not one unit has shipped — and the terms attached to that framework made approval unlikely from the start.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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That lack of sentimentality persists throughout — through the war wherein the architect gets shipped to the Eastern Front and his wife must find a way to survive an occupation in her house of Soviet soldiers, and right up to the final section.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can be transmitted to people from wild animals.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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For Lyme disease to be transmitted, a tick is usually connected to its host for 24 to 36 hours, according to the CDC.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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There were 112 passengers on board the train who were then transported by bus shuttles to their destination stop.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The first Kampala patient traveled to Uganda via public transportation, died in a hospital and his body was then transported back across the border to DRC for burial.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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She was recently ruled incompetent to stand trial in her son's murder and is awaiting to be transferred to a state hospital.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Named after musician Bob Marley, the cat was transferred to the zoo from a rehabilitation center in Wisconsin.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Evans had already dispatched Tampa Jesuit 6-0 in the first of two spring games at Bryant Stadium.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Barthel knows people who have had to wait two to three days on the side of the road before a proper tow rig could be dispatched.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sent. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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