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 Warriors put the game away in the sixth, sending 11 to the plate and scoring six times to insure its date with Somerset-Berkley in the final.
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
The battlefield tactic that might pose the greatest threat would be sending a swarm of multiple drones to attack at the same time.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Always tour the property before sending money and ask specific information about the property that only legitimate owners would know.
—Amber Gaudet
june 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
On a 3-2 count with two outs in the frame and a runner on first base, Ohtani launched a ball toward the left-field bleachers, sending Reynolds to the warning track.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Contact Amazon through the app or website before sending anything.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 June 2026
San Antonio pushed the lead to 14 midway through the third quarter before the Knicks stormed back, finishing the period on a 22-9 run and sending the game into the fourth tied at 76.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Going fast Launch pads are among the most complex pieces of infrastructure involved in sending a rocket into space.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
The battlefield tactic that might pose the greatest threat would be sending a swarm of multiple drones to attack at the same time.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Always tour the property before sending money and ask specific information about the property that only legitimate owners would know.
—Amber Gaudet
june 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
On a 3-2 count with two outs in the frame and a runner on first base, Ohtani launched a ball toward the left-field bleachers, sending Reynolds to the warning track.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Contact Amazon through the app or website before sending anything.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 June 2026
San Antonio pushed the lead to 14 midway through the third quarter before the Knicks stormed back, finishing the period on a 22-9 run and sending the game into the fourth tied at 76.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Going fast Launch pads are among the most complex pieces of infrastructure involved in sending a rocket into space.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending
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Built at Northrop Grumman’s semiconductor facility in Redondo Beach, California, the chip is designed to strengthen wireless signals while operating at frequencies capable of transmitting large amounts of data with low latency.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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That insight allowed the tracing of viral transmission, which in turn enabled him to prove that nurses in hospital maternity wards had been transmitting HSV between infants through a lack of hand-washing.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The problems persisted as ICE began transporting more detainees there from across the country, the GAO found.—
Michael Biesecker,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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For the last 12 years, Howell Scott has used his own vehicle and gas money to serve as a volunteer shuttle transporting visitors between a Johnson County hotel and Kansas City International Airport.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Panama finished bottom in a group with England, Belgium and Tunisia, shipping 11 goals across their three matches.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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That Love Island fans have immediately started shipping these two is unsurprising given how little drama there was in the rest of this episode.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Georgia will be losing multiple key players this offseason such as Daniel Jackson, Tre Phelps, Kolby Branch and Joey Volchko to the MLB Draft and is expected to have some players transferring out.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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Firefighters mounted an aggressive attack when the blaze first sparked, with officials dispatching 19 fire engines from Oceanside and neighboring fire agencies, and Cal Fire sending two air tankers out of Hemet.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Kim has sought to forge closer military and trade ties with Moscow, dispatching troops to fight in the Ukraine war while continuing to build up his nuclear capabilities in defiance of UN sanctions.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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“Sending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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