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 Iyana Martin led Spain to a 79-59 win over Japan with 20 points and four rebounds, sending Spain (2-1) straight through to the quarterfinals as Group A winner because of its head-to-head record against Germany (2-1). — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The ride takes visitors up a 100-foot incline before sending them downhill at speeds exceeding 50 mph. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Marie has been reduced to a low-pressure system that is still spinning offshore and sending a deep tropical air mass to the Southern California region, said climate scientist Daniel Swain. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The return to military exchanges between the two countries has spooked the markets, sending stocks into the red and oil higher. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Naomi Scott gives one of the best performances of 2024 as a pop star who becomes attached to the smile demon, sending her down a terrifying roller coaster to one of the most memorable horror-movie endings in years. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 Don't start sending aggressive emails or copying numerous people on every message. — William Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Are the club looking at keeping George Hemmings or sending him out on loan? — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Even a small, portable breakfast tends to beat sending a child to class on an empty stomach. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

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Under a contract with Idaho Power, Meta will pay to buy all of the electricity produced by the three new solar plants, plus a share of the systemwide costs of transmitting power to the data center, Berg said in July.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
Clearly, the impacts of the AI investment surge are spilling beyond the tech sector itself, gradually transmitting into corporate bond issuance, long-term interest rates, and the broader debate surrounding US monetary policy.

— , CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of transmitting

Verb

Again, here, too, shipping every feature idea is a bad idea; do not feel obligated to ship every idea coming from your customers.

— Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
An average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait per day in the past 10 days, the lowest since May, according to shipping data on Monday.

— Nayera Abdallah, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of shipping

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Mensah, making his Miami debut after transferring from Duke, completed 27 of 30 passes for 401 yards and five touchdowns without an interception before giving way to backup quarterback Luke Nickel late in the third quarter.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Terry initially studied mathematics at Penn State University before transferring to the school’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering program.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of transferring

Verb

Instead of dispatching a service van ($150 to $300 in fuel and labor) and navigating traffic, the technician accessed the multitenant dashboard.

— Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Two McDonald’s trailers were dispatching Quarter-pounders and Chicken McNuggets with the same military efficiency shown at the restaurants.

— Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026