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 Kayatta said the board would hold another special meeting before that deadline to select committee members if the state superintendent sends more candidates before Monday. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026 The basic process for Medicaid is that providers spend the money and then issue a claim to the state; the state then evaluates the claim, pays about half of it, and then sends the other half of the bill to the federal government. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026 Whoever sends it must own its accuracy and its tone, so the draft gets read as the sender’s own work. — James Glover, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026 When a tyre blowout sends the car plunging off a cliff, the driver, Luis, dies instantly and Sara trapped in the car between rocks as the tide rises relentlessly. — John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026 The brand sends them lots of free bottles; Alicia repays the favor by posting her family enjoying whatever companies send her. — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026 Stephen Miller’s elevation sends a message to Dems Stephen Miller attends a White House event in August. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026 This case sends a clear message that those who plan, finance and orchestrate violence will be held accountable, just as those who carry it out. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026 Meta’s Muse is a personal artificial intelligence agent that sends email for you, shops and books travel for you, and uses your apps to act on your behalf. — Ankolika De, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sends

Verb

The higher-ups in Moscow have made their needs clear, and the mayor dutifully transmits them.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The Roadster features a steer-by-wire yoke that electronically transmits steering inputs.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of transmits

Verb

From kitchen to table or from your house to your host’s home, this essential tool easily transports warm food thanks to oversized handles and a lid that locks into place.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
The DeKalb County School District transports more than 45,000 students each day, according to Raymond Stanley, the district's executive director of transportation and fleet.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of transports

Verb

Remember that Lovehoney ships its products in simple, discreet packaging, too.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 Nov. 2026
Management must decide whether the system may close low-value claims without a human signature, who can suspend it and what happens when the vendor ships an upgrade.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of ships

Verb

Facing a Carolina defense that fired its coordinator, the Broncos need to secure an early lead — not a crazy idea given that Sean Payton dispatches NFC South opponents with an impersonal contempt that’s almost obscene — and let the defense eat.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Even though the department no longer dispatches officers to the scenes of minor accidents, LAPD statistics show that enforcement the department’s 308-member traffic bureau has gone up.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispatches

Verb

With an irrevocable trust, the creator transfers ownership of an asset into the trust and the terms can't be changed without the consent of the beneficiaries or a court.

— Hayley Cuccinello,Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Repeating this cycle, alongside a system that transfers heat in and out of the material, produces a cooling effect without conventional refrigerants.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026