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
  • The first breathtaking photos of totality for the total solar eclipse 2026 are pouring in, revealing incredible views of the sun's atmosphere radiating out from behind the moon's colossal silhouette.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Observations of the Perseids go back more than 2,000 years, with meteors radiating from the constellation of Perseus.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • The casting news was announced during the Disney Entertainment Showcase presentation at Disney’s D23 fan event in Anaheim, California on Friday.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The movie would star Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda in one of the most celebrating casting coups of its day.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • The vast majority of artists who have stopped recording and releasing new music disappear from the rankings and are often never seen again.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Longstaff has had a very good pre-season and could play alongside Ethan Ampadu, releasing Anton Stach to take a more attacking role.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • The laboratory expects demand for the neutron-emitting isotope to increase as the US expands its nuclear energy ambitions and new reactor technologies move toward deployment.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to Léna, the experiments included studying the dust in the corona (which was emitting infrared radiation), studying the oscillating hot gas in the corona, and studying the chromosphere.
    — Dhananjay Khadilkar, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitting
Verb
  • New York City is giving out free KN95 masks as the region is enveloped in smoke from Canadian wildfires.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Looking forward to next season, Lind isn’t giving out any spoilers, but says audiences will learn more about how much Oreana has actually known about the family business, and will settle into a new role in it.
    — William Earl, Variety, 6 July 2026
Definition of giving out
Verb
  • The team has also maintained a relationship with his widow and daughters, with Bianka Bryant throwing out the first pitch and Capri Bryant announcing the start of the game during a bobblehead night for the late legend last year.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • McCray impacted the game on the bases by stealing second and on a sacrifice fly, then showed off his arm in the top of the 10th by throwing out a runner at third to end the inning.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of throwing out
Verb
  • Videos from local television stations show plumes of smoke emanating from the jet as emergency responders arrived at the scene.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • But social media videos of red lights emanating from the cameras, largely automatic license plate readers distributed across the city, raised concerns among some that footage was still being captured.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of emanating
Verb
  • The quake initially triggered fears of a tsunami, and a warning from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, issuing alerts to stay away from beaches and calls for people to evacuate.
    — Jason Volack, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Upon learning about the cultural appropriation initially, Callingbull raised the matter with the pageant’s team, who immediately responded, issuing a statement of apology and thanking Callingbull for her guidance on the matter.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of issuing
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