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sending (out)

verb

present participle of send (out)
as in radiating
to throw or give off strangely, the air conditioner is sending out warm air

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending (out)
  1. radiating
  2. casting
  3. releasing
  4. emitting
  5. giving out
  6. throwing out
  7. emanating
  8. issuing
Verb
  • In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Khan recalls pushing Ramakrishnan toward a specific physical transformation during casting.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With breathtaking speed, a little over a month after the Good Earth casting rejection, Wong left Hollywood to fulfill her lifelong dream of visiting China.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • In reality, as the camera operator would soon realize, Osborne had chucked the ball down the field while on the move, releasing it just as linebacker Champ Lewis wrapped his legs and dropped him to the turf.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Experts warn that massive constellations could be incredibly ecologically damaging, releasing copious amounts of atmospheric pollution and risking damage to the ozone layer.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • The devices, essentially dimmable table lamps with a heat-emitting bulb positioned above a jar, melt scented wax from the top down.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
  • To deliver enough for even a small building, a functional brewery would need to be constructed – without emitting a bunch of carbon dioxide or risking your microbes.
    — Mike McRae September 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of emitting
Verb
  • The best part of her job, said Lisa Hafoka, is giving out scholarships.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Cops were spotted out in force giving out $190 traffic tickets to cyclists blowing red lights or riding in the bus lane — just hours after the fatal crash.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving out
Verb
  • This included a fake product placement for the sauce in an episode of Bosch and one of the actors throwing out the first pitch at a minor league baseball game.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • How much are fines for throwing out needles improperly in NYC?
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of throwing out
Verb
  • Across the valley in Hemet, the plan grew by 660%, with more than 1,100 new policies emanating from a single ZIP Code.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Cybersecurity stocks gained thanks to the safety warnings emanating from frontier large language model (LLM) developers.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of emanating
Verb
  • But with the king issuing guidance that establishes the Sussexes firmly as private citizens, has the relationship been impacted for the worse?
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The most powerful executives in the artificial intelligence industry in recent days warned of a grave threat posed by the technology, issuing a series of statements calling for a slowdown in AI development.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of issuing
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