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
Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky.
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Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Bark Air's parent company is the operator of the popular Bark Box subscription service, which sends monthly treats and toys.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
The concern centers on the Local Government Distributive Fund, the long-standing revenue-sharing mechanism that sends a portion of state income tax collections to cities and towns across Illinois.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
At the story’s start Mathilda happens upon a new Transfixion, the obscure Black modernist poet Hermia Druitt, who sends her into a tailspin unlike any who came before.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The decision sends the case back down to the district court for further legal proceedings.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
This sends Lockjaw on a mission to track her down — and sends Bob on a mission to save her.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The irony being that, according to Over The Cap, Hendrickson’s signing erases a 2027 comp pick that would have gone to the Ravens and sends one to Cincinnati.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Quick, meanwhile, questioned whether masking sends the message that officers have something to hide.
—Tolu Talabi, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Bark Air's parent company is the operator of the popular Bark Box subscription service, which sends monthly treats and toys.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
The concern centers on the Local Government Distributive Fund, the long-standing revenue-sharing mechanism that sends a portion of state income tax collections to cities and towns across Illinois.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
At the story’s start Mathilda happens upon a new Transfixion, the obscure Black modernist poet Hermia Druitt, who sends her into a tailspin unlike any who came before.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The decision sends the case back down to the district court for further legal proceedings.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
This sends Lockjaw on a mission to track her down — and sends Bob on a mission to save her.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The irony being that, according to Over The Cap, Hendrickson’s signing erases a 2027 comp pick that would have gone to the Ravens and sends one to Cincinnati.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Quick, meanwhile, questioned whether masking sends the message that officers have something to hide.
—Tolu Talabi, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sends
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Instead of blocking signals, an attacker transmits fake satellite signals designed to mimic the real ones.—
Anna Raymaker,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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The act would mandate wider u,se of ADS-B in and ADS-B out, a safety system that transmits an aircraft's location to other aircraft, NPR's Joel Rose tells Up First.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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Taking to her beauty brand The Outset's Instagram, Johansson shared a behind-the-scenes look at her latest campaign shoot, which transports fans to an idyllic poolside getaway.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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From here, a free 10-minute shuttle transports customers to the airport.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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And any company that ships its goods should expect higher transportation costs.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mike elects to go out on his own, and thus Money dispatches the mangy-looking kill machine Orman (Barry Keoghan; bleach-blond hair plus exposed roots = sociopath) to intercept Mike’s next job and take him down.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s the self-serving Ghoul, who dispatches with anyone who gets in his way.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aikido's system uses a passive primary cooling mechanism that transfers heat from the data centers through the steel walls of the ballast tanks and directly into the surrounding seawater, with the company claiming the thermal impact on the ocean is limited to a few meters around the structure.—
Etiido Uko
March 13,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, the terms of FIFA’s hosting agreement with the Boston host committee, a non-profit group established to assist FIFA in the planning of the tournament, transfers the public security costs away from FIFA and to the committee.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Sends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sends. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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