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
However, no endeavor, including sending spacecraft and people into orbit and beyond, has been totally independent from the biases and beliefs of the people shaping that effort.
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Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
To his luck, the sound finally startled the bear and sent it running.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The World Health Organization has been sending supplies to Congo and running testing, treatment, and contact tracing efforts.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
The statements were being sent somewhere else.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
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Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
To his luck, the sound finally startled the bear and sent it running.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The World Health Organization has been sending supplies to Congo and running testing, treatment, and contact tracing efforts.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
The statements were being sent somewhere else.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send
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Roughly 57 percent of locations were transmitted from there, followed by 18 percent transmitted from Hallaniyat Bay.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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People who travel internationally or live in group settings are at higher risk of transmitting and acquiring infectious diseases.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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But the benefits of merely maximizing AI usage have been unclear, with instances such as Uber burning through their entire 2026 AI budget in four months, without shipping a usable feature.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Since the war in Iran began in late February, shipping through the strait has been at a standstill, disrupting global trade of oil, gas, and other key economic commodities.—
Maydeen Merino,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
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He was then transported by emergency medical services to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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If enacted, the legislation would allow nuclear weapons to be transported, supplied or possessed in Finland where the country’s military defense requires it.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Mackinac National Park was established in 1875, but was deemed too expensive for the national government to maintain, so custody was later transferred to the state of Michigan, and has since become Mackinac Island State Park.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Anthony was immediately taken into custody and later transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Pack Unit near Navasota to begin serving his sentence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the fire has covered approximately 12 acres, and a helicopter has been dispatched to help with control efforts.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Keller police officers were dispatched to a crash on Texas 114 in Westlake early Friday and found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames, according to Keller Deputy Chief Ryan Coe.—
Mary Ella Hastings
June 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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“Send.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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