as in to transmit
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 send
In both January and March 2025, the vehicles used in the tests instead met their demise in dramatic explosions that sent cascades of fiery debris streaking across the sky in Caribbean countries and Florida – disrupting air traffic.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Most entrepreneurs either send generic messages or spend too much time personalizing each one.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Resulting shortages sent automakers worldwide into a tizzy.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
John Ross Bend, Ore. • Letters should be sent with the writer’s name, address, and daytime phone number via e-mail to themail@newyorker.com.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Most entrepreneurs either send generic messages or spend too much time personalizing each one.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Resulting shortages sent automakers worldwide into a tizzy.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
John Ross Bend, Ore. • Letters should be sent with the writer’s name, address, and daytime phone number via e-mail to themail@newyorker.com.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send
Verb
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The thalamus acts as a control center and transmits sensory signals to various areas of the cerebral cortex.—
Christian Wolf,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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West Nile is often transmitted from the Culex house mosquito, a medium-sized mosquito that is typically brown in color.—
Katherine Weaver,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Nobody admits that all this activity serves as cover for avoiding the work that scares us: making real decisions, shipping imperfect products, having difficult conversations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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At the time, the company had 389 employees and shipped 186 packages to 25 American cities, according to CNN.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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The intention is not just to transport data but to ensure its integrity, accuracy and usability within the new surroundings.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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If convicted, Abrego Garcia could face up to 10 years in prison for each person transported.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Carroll transferred everything himself, carrying the sled and the 45-pound bumper plates, a task that required five or six trips.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will decide where to transfer the 13 sea turtles — potential new locations include Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach and Zoo Miami.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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Later in that same episode, Manfredi’s main rival Ming is dispatched with a tomahawk to the head in another gory but grimly funny moment.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
16 June 2025
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Police were dispatched around midnight near the intersection of 69th Street and College Avenue to the reported sound of gunshots, according to Sgt.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
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“Send.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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