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
  • Holland’s jittery, earnest, winsome take on the iconic 64-year-old comic iconic was instantly likable, radiating teen-geek charisma.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • The Perpetually Composed, radiating calm while your insides are in chaos?
    — Laide Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • In this context, a capital sin in marketing is casting the brand itself as the hero.
    — Stefano Marrone, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Talking about casting this friend group, what made Kathryn and Lana perfect for this central dynamic?
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of casting
Verb
  • Soak for 30 minutes to absorb the bath’s therapeutic benefits which include releasing tension, cleansing your skin, and relaxing your body.
    — Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Food waste to renewable natural gas Here, a special cocktail of microbes will feed on the slurry, releasing gases, like methane, as a waste product.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • The observed rotation rates of galaxies are faster than expected, given the gravitational pull of the light-emitting matter contained in the galaxies.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to rolling out large-scale renewables, China is also relying on nuclear energy to meet its energy demands without emitting carbon.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 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
  • Hip still bothering Springs Springs lasted just four innings after issuing a season-high five walks, throwing 86 pitches — only 51% of them strikes — and gave up his 28th home run of the season, the most of any pitcher in the league.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Pardo, who sponsored the legislation to send the Marine Stadium development to the ballot, told the Herald that a few years down the road, the city can look at issuing a revenue bond to cover the restoration costs.
    — Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of issuing
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