SENDING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sending

verb

present participle of send

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 The council member has spent significant time in Boyle Heights following the Lineage fire, which burned down a massive cold food storage facility, sending noxious smoke into the heavily Latino neighborhood. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 How was he supposed to tell her about the bat without sending her into a tailspin? — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026 Mars 1, despite its name, was actually the Soviet Union's fourth attempt at sending a probe to the planet. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Eyes are on Montana, another reliably Republican state, that could surprise the country by sending a Democrat to Congress. — Maham Javaid, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026 The Chicago Bears traded for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster move Thursday, sending a package that included two first-round draft picks to the Tennessee Titans. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Negotiations could drag on for weeks, or fail altogether, sending Israelis back to the polls. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 Jones went 13 for 22 for 108 yards and lost 44 yards on four sacks, with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores continually sending blitzers into the backfield. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Another option would be sending the Dream back to their much smaller regular-season home, although that would mean turning away thousands of potential fans for a championship game. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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Martinez Vasconcelos purchased tickets and helped finance charter flights, transmitting at least $150,000 to companies outside the United States to advance the operation, authorities said.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The impact of surging oil prices is transmitting directly from gas stations to delivery packages, with market expectations pointing toward record high US package shipping costs this year.

— , CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of transmitting

Verb

Some experts have questioned whether Russia can meet the schedule for diesel deliveries, in part because of the complexities of transporting the oil within Russia to its ports and thence to its destination.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Then the Iran war sent the prices of diesel and fertilizer soaring, which increased the costs of transporting beef and growing feed.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of transporting

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AliExpress also offers extra perks for Brand+ shoppers, including shipping within five days and free returns on eligible items.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Nov. 2026
The agentic workflows now shipping can consume many times more tokens per task than a simple chatbot call, so total bills are climbing even as unit costs fall.

— Mala Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of shipping

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By reducing delays in transferring and interpreting images, researchers estimate CLARKE could help emergency managers make decisions roughly a day earlier.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
In return, Russia has reportedly supplied North Korea with air defenses and electronic warfare capabilities and is considering transferring even more advanced military technology.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of transferring

Verb

That nonprofit group has been building resilience in lower-resource countries for over a decade, dispatching coaches and mentors to educate and train local healthcare students and practitioners as well as building financial and material resources.

— Diane Cole, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
More important than the figures themselves is the engine’s broad, effortless power delivery, which makes the Carrera T feel eager whether carving through a mountain road or dispatching a stretch of freeway.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026