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
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Ronkonkoma resident Anthony Noto was indicted on charges of knowingly transmitting a threat to injure on Instagram in September 2025.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Beyond simply transmitting data, what other possibilities are emerging for tomorrow’s networks?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Dec. 2025
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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
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Fraimic has opened preorders on its website and plans to begin shipping in May.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Tan said at an industry conference this week that Intel began shipping its first sub-2-nanometer 18A products on schedule at the end of 2025.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The former four-star recruit originally picked Ole Miss before transferring to South Carolina before the 2023 season.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Smothers is a former four-star recruit who started his career at Oklahoma before transferring to NC State before the 2024 season.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Providence Fire Department officials quickly declared a mass casualty incident, according to records, with the department dispatching rescue task forces and requesting ballistic protection for medics who were ordered to standby until police could secure each scene.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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As reported by local outlet Cleveland19, and per the police statement, police stated that officers responded immediately, dispatching all available patrol units and detectives due to the seriousness of the report and potential public danger.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Sending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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