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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as in to cast
to throw or give off
strangely, the air conditioner is sending out warm air
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Recent Examples of send
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Last week, Adrian Rocha was sent home after being betrayed by his allies.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
An email sent to Sullivan staff on Aug. 6 announced Swenson's decision to step down.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
In response, the new Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, sent 10,000 Mexican National Guard troops to the border and roughly 13,000 soldiers to Sinaloa.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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In plain English, kids on food stamps might be sent veggies.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Last week, Adrian Rocha was sent home after being betrayed by his allies.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
An email sent to Sullivan staff on Aug. 6 announced Swenson's decision to step down.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
In response, the new Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, sent 10,000 Mexican National Guard troops to the border and roughly 13,000 soldiers to Sinaloa.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Send.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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