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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
  • Youth and parents linked their loss of care to spikes in anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, with stress radiating through entire families.
    — Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.
    — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Shortly after Practical Magic 2 hit theaters, Artrip posted a video to her Instagram addressing a fan’s comment about not wanting to watch the sequel because of the casting changes.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The film is a natural for the Academy’s casting category, given the scale and integrity of the ensemble Heder assembled.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • The startup paused some of its AI research and training after the Hugging Face attack, but the security incidents haven't stopped OpenAI from releasing new products.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Exodus is releasing on PC (Steam & Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on April 7, 2027.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • Black holes whip hydrogen clouds around them at furious rates, with the clouds emitting slightly different colors depending on their speed.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Chandra spotted 84 suspicious object emitting very low-energy X-rays in six galaxies – four evolved ellipticals and two spirals, namely our near-neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101).
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of emitting
Verb
  • The two-night ceremony serves as a kickoff to next week’s Primetime Emmys, giving out many awards in the reality, variety, documentary, and guest actor categories.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • He was seen dancing at San Diego Comic Con, getting arrested in Times Square, giving out free hugs on the Santa Monica Pier, and tussling with an AMC employee over a bag of popcorn.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 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
  • Cybersecurity stocks gained thanks to the safety warnings emanating from frontier large language model (LLM) developers.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This goes beyond the typical optimism of this time of year and the confidence emanating from every corner of the roster tells as much of a story as the trade for Dexter Lawrence.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of emanating
Verb
  • Kevin Kelly pitched a perfect eighth and Tyler Wells finished for his sixth save after major league saves leader Bryan Baker exited with what the right-hander believed was dehydration after issuing two walks to start the ninth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The council was issuing a proclamation about gun violence prevention.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of issuing
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“Sending (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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