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
In response to the news of the UFT’s endorsement, Lander campaign spokesperson Emily Minster pointed to Lander’s past both attending and sending his children to public school.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The Major League Soccer scheduling gods finally did San Diego FC a solid, sending the ultimate slumpbuster to Snapdragon Stadium in the midst of a 10-game winless streak.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Tehran has effectively closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz to Gulf oil and gas exports, sending prices soaring and forcing nations to scramble for alternative supplies.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
These concerns have led to the weakening of the rupee against the dollar, sending it to record lows in recent days.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Rather than sending the case back to the 5th Circuit, Danco suggested the justices could leapfrog the lower court and take up the case on their normal docket to resolve the issues fast.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
Collins recommends sending claims by certified mail, and has called on the IRS to build an electronic portal to handle what could be a flood of filings.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Patel was also critical of Pima County Chris Nanos for sending DNA samples to a private lab in Florida that has worked with the sheriff's office before -- instead of to the FBI forensic lab in Quantico, Virginia.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Global oil markets responded, sending prices down sharply.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The Major League Soccer scheduling gods finally did San Diego FC a solid, sending the ultimate slumpbuster to Snapdragon Stadium in the midst of a 10-game winless streak.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Tehran has effectively closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz to Gulf oil and gas exports, sending prices soaring and forcing nations to scramble for alternative supplies.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
These concerns have led to the weakening of the rupee against the dollar, sending it to record lows in recent days.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Rather than sending the case back to the 5th Circuit, Danco suggested the justices could leapfrog the lower court and take up the case on their normal docket to resolve the issues fast.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
Collins recommends sending claims by certified mail, and has called on the IRS to build an electronic portal to handle what could be a flood of filings.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Patel was also critical of Pima County Chris Nanos for sending DNA samples to a private lab in Florida that has worked with the sheriff's office before -- instead of to the FBI forensic lab in Quantico, Virginia.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Global oil markets responded, sending prices down sharply.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending
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Two of those simulators will conduct imaging operations focused on Starship’s heat shield, transmitting data and photographs back to mission control.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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After the rescue’s financier admitted that the tracker wasn’t working as planned, but was transmitting the whale’s vital signs, a marine biologist said that no GPS trackers existed which transmitted such data.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Cole Allen, who was shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, transporting a firearm across state lines and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Built in 1885, the route once played a key role in transporting coffee and grains from the Curitiba highlands to the coast.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Another person is theorizing about a 3-D printer that’s going to use Mars soil, which will allow people to build on Mars using its materials instead of shipping everything there.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Builders were shipping, and operators were hiring.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Last year, Coleman-Williams let new teammate Isaiah Horton take it after transferring to Alabama from Miami.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Al-Shurman played football at Golden West College in 2018 before transferring to NAIA Doane University in Nebraska.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The New York Knicks haven’t slowed down since dispatching the Toronto Raptors in a tough seven-game first-round series.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Anaheim finished it off with a 5-2 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night, calmly dispatching its more experienced opponents with the poise and potency that this team has shown for long stretches this season.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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“Sending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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