SENDS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sends

verb

present tense third-person singular of send

as in transmits

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 sends Bowen’s commitment sends a strong message When Aston Villa expressed strong interest in signing Bowen this summer, West Ham’s stance was that the 29-year-old was not for sale. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 17 July 2026 As revenge, Poseidon sends them far off course and uses his control of the seas to thwart Odysseus’ return to Ithaca. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026 During these sleep periods, New Horizons remains in a largely unpowered but stable mode, while its flight computer keeps close tabs on the spacecraft’s condition and sends back a weekly beacon to flight controllers. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 This eCVT uses a planetary gear arrangement that sends power from the engine to one electric motor to charge the RAV4’s lithium-ion traction battery. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026 In Book 5, Poseidon sends a storm that shatters the boat that Odysseus was sailing in, alone. — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Another difference from a traditional whistle is that, instead of directing sound through a single opening, TriReso sends it in multiple directions at once. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 15 July 2026 Moments later, the pole slips, strikes a fire sprinkler on the ceiling and sends water gushing into the apartment, triggering the building’s fire alarm. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Judith claims to be a forensic accountant, but is actually a career assassin whose very name sends shivers of fear through her enemies and ones of excitement through her admirers. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sends

Verb

This arrangement, for HBM4, transmits 2,800 GB per second to and from the GPU.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
In the clinical setting, Busbee said, physical therapists use different size electrodes for various parts of the body, attached to a machine that transmits an electrical current to the electrodes.

— Diana Anos, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of transmits

Verb

Either way, the data provide the clearest picture yet of how Io transports heat from its interior.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 July 2026
In the wedding comedy, Ferrell, 50, stars as Jim Caldwell, an overprotective father who plans his daughter’s dream wedding, and Feimster as Captain Barry, the ferry boat driver who transports the guests to the wedding.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Definition of transports

Verb

Saudi Arabia ships roughly 230,000 barrels of diesel through the Suez Canal from refineries close to Yemen, putting them at risk of Houthi attack, according to Homayoun Falakshahi, head of crude oil analysis at Kpler.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
After payment clears, JM Bullion ships your order directly to your address.

— Jamela Adam, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of ships

Verb

Tax season is busy, but the IRS dispatches extra agents to answer calls in the weeks leading up to April 15.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Robin quickly and viscerally dispatches his foe, before going up against a larger swath of enemies who are targeting his former partner-in-banditry Little John (played by Bill Skarsgård).

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

Definition of dispatches

Verb

The process transfers the quantum state of one particle to another through quantum entanglement without physically moving the particle itself.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
There is joy on the stage that transfers effortlessly to the audience.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026