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
Then the scammer sends the link by text, WhatsApp or email.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
In the movie, an astronaut played by Matthew McConaughey travels up close to a black hole and sends a message to his daughter in the past.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
When our main character starts lowering her defenses, however, that’s when she’s hit by a jolt that sends her spiraling.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Portugal’s group play schedule sends him to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for its opener.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Fire Department called a 2-11 alarm, which sends an array of equipment and about 100 firefighters, and an EMS Plan 1, which sends five ambulances, Shawaluk said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Based on co-writer Daniel Kraus’ book of the same name, Whalefall sends Jay (Abrams) on a diving expedition to recover his deceased father’s remains (Josh Brolin’s Mitt Gardiner).
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
As a result, Porter, which sends its sewage to Chesterton’s water treatment plant, pays a higher price because of the extra water leaking into the sewers.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The company typically sends the MMA waste off to a facility in Arizona, where it is burned to generate heat and energy, records show.
—Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
In the movie, an astronaut played by Matthew McConaughey travels up close to a black hole and sends a message to his daughter in the past.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
When our main character starts lowering her defenses, however, that’s when she’s hit by a jolt that sends her spiraling.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Portugal’s group play schedule sends him to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for its opener.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Fire Department called a 2-11 alarm, which sends an array of equipment and about 100 firefighters, and an EMS Plan 1, which sends five ambulances, Shawaluk said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Based on co-writer Daniel Kraus’ book of the same name, Whalefall sends Jay (Abrams) on a diving expedition to recover his deceased father’s remains (Josh Brolin’s Mitt Gardiner).
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
As a result, Porter, which sends its sewage to Chesterton’s water treatment plant, pays a higher price because of the extra water leaking into the sewers.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The company typically sends the MMA waste off to a facility in Arizona, where it is burned to generate heat and energy, records show.
—Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sends
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When the waves reflect back, the radar receives them and transmits data about the number, height, direction, and speed of aerial passersby.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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It’s written in the practice of ancient agricultural methods; it’s written in hula, an embodied language that transmits stories over centuries.—
Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’s Dinosphere exhibit incorporates scents into its immersive world, which transports visitors back to the Late Cretaceous period between 68 and 66 million years ago.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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Iron is an essential mineral necessary to make hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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Bump produces from a 2,000-square-foot commercial facility in Montreal’s Plateau Mont Royal, where the team prepares, cooks, packs, boxes, and ships their products.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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But just to stay focused on Google for one second, the knock on Google historically is this is a company that ships lots and lots of products.—
Nilay Patel,
The Verge,
26 May 2026
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Competing alongside two Americans, Roper (John Saxon) and Williams (Jim Kelly), Lee methodically dispatches Han’s henchmen and avenges his sister’s death in the process.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 May 2026
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FirstNet normally dispatches a pair to a disaster site to allow continuous coverage.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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But there’s no legal mechanism to stop a migrant from being deported to a third country, which then transfers them home.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 May 2026
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In the United States, there is no federal law that automatically transfers employment.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Sends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sends. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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