as in transmitting
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 sending
Then, sending messages became effectively impossible, too, without using a VPN.
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ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Hoerner needed just 12 games to launch his first long ball of the 2026 campaign by sending a 1-2 sweeper from Tampa Bay’s right-hander Joe Boyle over the left field fence for a leadoff home run in the Cubs’ 6-2 win on Wednesday at Tropicana Field to secure a series victory.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors, meanwhile, argue that Clancy carefully planned and plotted before allegedly killing her three children by sending her husband out of the house.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Lawrence lauded Segel for his work in the final two episodes of Season 3 as his character struggled with sending his daughter to school and being home, all alone, while also feeling abandoned by his father figure Paul.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The voters of Lakewood have spoken, sending city leaders back to the drawing board on rezoning.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump is sending those punk ICE agents to work at airports to help TSA with the chaos.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Or the price of Pony Express messengers with the price of sending an email?
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Hoerner needed just 12 games to launch his first long ball of the 2026 campaign by sending a 1-2 sweeper from Tampa Bay’s right-hander Joe Boyle over the left field fence for a leadoff home run in the Cubs’ 6-2 win on Wednesday at Tropicana Field to secure a series victory.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors, meanwhile, argue that Clancy carefully planned and plotted before allegedly killing her three children by sending her husband out of the house.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Lawrence lauded Segel for his work in the final two episodes of Season 3 as his character struggled with sending his daughter to school and being home, all alone, while also feeling abandoned by his father figure Paul.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The voters of Lakewood have spoken, sending city leaders back to the drawing board on rezoning.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump is sending those punk ICE agents to work at airports to help TSA with the chaos.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Or the price of Pony Express messengers with the price of sending an email?
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending
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Building kilometer-scale structures in orbit, transmitting energy over tens of thousands of kilometers, and maintaining precise beam control are among the major hurdles researchers continue to address.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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The tiny green peach aphid, which may look yellow or green in summer, feeds on a wide range of vegetable plants and is responsible for transmitting numerous plant diseases, including viruses.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Police responded to the scene and safely secured the reptile, transporting it to an animal care facility in the area.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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The aircraft would have multiple uses, including as a strike fighter, conducting reconnaissance and transporting cargo.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Half of the Trail Magic business is out-of-state with the company shipping to 25 states across the country.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Devs in spotlight as miniKit lifts off According to World, developers building on the eponymous network shouldn’t be forced to choose between shipping a Mini App and a standalone version.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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This week, on the mayor’s 97th day in office, a crowd gathered in the lobby of the busy Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan to watch as Mamdani announced the city would start transferring Rikers Island jail detainees with serious medical illnesses to a specialized unit at the hospital.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Also on the way out is Justin Pippen, who spent one year at Cal after transferring in from Michigan.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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For generations, 911 operators have been the backbone of the American emergency response network, answering calls for help, and then dispatching and coordinating police and firefighters, SWAT teams, mental-health counselors and animal-control officers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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The event was private, but the German tabloid Bild had staked it out, dispatching from Munich a long-lens photographer named Robert Gongoll.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Sending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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