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
Oakland’s tax compliance division, the report found, sent no batches of delinquent accounts to the larger collections division at all in 2023.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
This tank, more than any of its Allied counterparts, sent German designers back to the drawing board to produce the next generation of tanks that featured heavier armor and higher-velocity cannons with greater range and armor-piercing capability.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Recently the State Board of Education has reduced its role, resulting in additional schools sent to us to oversee.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Suspicious government officials are sent to investigate, resulting in a sequence of humorous, often laugh-out-loud encounters.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
This tank, more than any of its Allied counterparts, sent German designers back to the drawing board to produce the next generation of tanks that featured heavier armor and higher-velocity cannons with greater range and armor-piercing capability.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Recently the State Board of Education has reduced its role, resulting in additional schools sent to us to oversee.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Suspicious government officials are sent to investigate, resulting in a sequence of humorous, often laugh-out-loud encounters.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send
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The virus has been identified as the Andes virus, the only type of hantavirus that can be transmitted from one person to another.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The most common strain is called Sin Nombre, which is not transmitted from human to human, the doctor said.—
Melissa Rudy , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Iran established a new government agency to approve transit and collect tolls from shipping in the strait, shipping data firm Lloyd's List Intelligence said Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
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On May 1, the 5th Circuit temporarily blocked mifepristone from being prescribed online and shipped through the mail, reinstating requirements for in-person medical visits before patients can obtain the medication.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Almost three years later, a 30-strong ensemble of young boys, many making their professional acting debuts thanks to open casting calls, is transporting us to their unruly island in a four-part BBC series, with episodes airing on Sundays and the entire series available on BBC iPlayer.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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One female and two males were transported to a nearby hospital and are in stable condition, police said.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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They are expected to face an extradition hearing on Monday before being transferred back to North Carolina to face charges.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Chundi expressed concern about money being transferred from Resilience to the Westlaw account, after hearing some of the testimony.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Undefeated so far this postseason, Oklahoma City soon will dispatch the shorthanded Lakers and then go marching on toward its title defense.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Police also dispatched a drone pilot who deployed a drone and used it to conduct an aerial search, while fire crews went out in two rescue boats, according to Allard.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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“Send.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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