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
When the pair ended their relationship, the bully didn’t stop, even sending texts to Owen’s new love interest and her mother.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Without him, the team play in Tehran and, despite losing, somehow win on points, sending them through to the World Cup.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected after spitting toward Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott, apparently in response to Prescott sending saliva in his direction first.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Many SMBs are sending campaigns, but many aren’t tapping into automation or personalization.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The last time a president bypassed a state’s governor in sending the National Guard to quell civil unrest was in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Friends have been stopping by and sending little gifts.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Altogether, the robot goes beyond a simple ball machine with its capability to return a variety of shots instead of sending a single, static one.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
That means if the rocket is terminated after just two jaunts to the Moon, sending a total of eight aeronauts on the Artemis II and III missions, NASA will have spent more than $10 billion on each astronaut’s lunar trek.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Without him, the team play in Tehran and, despite losing, somehow win on points, sending them through to the World Cup.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected after spitting toward Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott, apparently in response to Prescott sending saliva in his direction first.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Many SMBs are sending campaigns, but many aren’t tapping into automation or personalization.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The last time a president bypassed a state’s governor in sending the National Guard to quell civil unrest was in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Friends have been stopping by and sending little gifts.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Altogether, the robot goes beyond a simple ball machine with its capability to return a variety of shots instead of sending a single, static one.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
That means if the rocket is terminated after just two jaunts to the Moon, sending a total of eight aeronauts on the Artemis II and III missions, NASA will have spent more than $10 billion on each astronaut’s lunar trek.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending
Verb
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After launch, the satellite successfully entered orbit and began transmitting data, according to an update from the Israeli Ministry of Defense.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Khamryn Zyiel Johnson, 27, of Plano, is charged in a five-count indictment made public Friday with enticement of a minor to produce pornography and transmitting and receiving images of child pornography.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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It also can be intentionally released if pressure in the system poses a safety risk or if capturing and transporting it to be sold is not profitable.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Emergency services arrived within minutes, treating the wounded and transporting others to local hospitals.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Create an account ahead of the launch and save your credit card and shipping information to save time.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Postal and package services throughout the world, as well as online retailers shipping goods from other countries, are working to find more clarity on how these payments—which vary based on country of origin and number of items—will be handled.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This approach reduces the risks associated with handling and transferring sensitive data across borders.—
Chidambaram Bhat,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Han recommends wrapping cut onions tightly in plastic wrap or transferring them to an airtight container to store in the fridge.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This time, the character dispatching his foes with John Wick-like efficiency is Eagly, whom the bird-blind Fleury is utterly helpless against.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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The plans reportedly involved several options, including dispatching a few thousand members of the Guard to Chicago as soon as September.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Sending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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