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 that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
The body speaks and people ask questions because the body is sending signals.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
New York, for example, declared a state of emergency and is sending $65 million to food banks and pantries.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Cold air is expected to move in behind the cold front, sending temperatures to the mid-20s to low 30s, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Then a gunshot appeared to ring out, sending spectators running in the opposite direction.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
For now, Trump remains blocked from sending National Guard units from any state to Portland.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Mamdani ended Andrew Cuomo’s attempt at a comeback, sending the former governor—whose father also held that office—once again into involuntary retirement.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Despite Uli appearing to hold the numbers after the merge, the duo flipped, sending Moore to the jury in a move worthy of a Marvel-style heel turn.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
The body speaks and people ask questions because the body is sending signals.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
New York, for example, declared a state of emergency and is sending $65 million to food banks and pantries.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Cold air is expected to move in behind the cold front, sending temperatures to the mid-20s to low 30s, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Then a gunshot appeared to ring out, sending spectators running in the opposite direction.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
For now, Trump remains blocked from sending National Guard units from any state to Portland.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Mamdani ended Andrew Cuomo’s attempt at a comeback, sending the former governor—whose father also held that office—once again into involuntary retirement.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Despite Uli appearing to hold the numbers after the merge, the duo flipped, sending Moore to the jury in a move worthy of a Marvel-style heel turn.
—Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending
Verb
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Sedarat is charged with two counts of transmitting a threat in interstate or foreign commerce, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sederat was charged with two counts of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, prosecutors said.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the time of the incident, DHS defended Bovino's actions saying that a Border Patrol transport van transporting undocumented immigrants was attacked by demonstrators.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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While Iguaran was waiting for relatives to send more cash, and earning small amounts of money working odd jobs, the men who operate the fishing boats transporting migrants to Colombia cut him a break.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the facility, employees accept and store products ordered online before shipping them out for delivery.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Green Bay has not fared well since shipping off Jaire Alexander.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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That could involve upgrading technology or equipment, or transferring locations to new operators.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After dispatching Matt last week, the Ulis took Jason out this week to give themselves the numbers heading towards another tribe swap next week.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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This aunt would look into the ball and see the face of some distant relative, and then announce that the family would be having an unexpected visitor, before dispatching someone to the butcher’s to buy the very best pork chops for the occasion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Sending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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