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 The second, non-incumbent Sullivan advanced to the general election after Alaska's nonpartisan primary that sends the top four vote-getters to the fall ballot. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 Advertisement Spain’s rail infrastructure uses the German LZB (Linienzugbeeinflussung) system, a railway safety technology that monitors train speeds and sends traffic instructions to the driver’s cab. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2026 This sends the wrong message to students, says Paul Novosad, an economics professor at Dartmouth College, a school whose own provost’s use of AI in writing is being investigated by the administration. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Today's verdict sends a clear message that those who support this death cult will be found and prosecuted. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Thomas complains about being stuck in the Keanu Reeves movie Speed, which sends Paladin off on a surprisingly indignant, knowledgeable pop-culture rant. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 The new film will be told from Gollum’s perspective as Gandalf sends a young Aragorn out to find the corrupted hobbit. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026 For styles with removable footbeds, the brand sends thinner replacement footbeds and forefoot inserts, giving wearers a bit more room in a tight shoe or filling extra space in a looser one. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Still, the gesture sends a clear message that this is Luka's team now. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sends

Verb

The Roadster features a steer-by-wire yoke that electronically transmits steering inputs.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The components connect to a custom wristwatch-type electronic unit that processes the signals, transmits them wirelessly to a computer and stores the measurements on a microSD card.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of transmits

Verb

In addition to missiles at Riyadh‘s airport, the Houthis over the weekend targeted crude oil pumping stations, an oil refinery, an Aramco facility in Yanbu and the East-West Pipeline, which transports oil to terminals on the Red Sea coast.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Panch phoron, a five-spice blend from Bangladesh and East India with fenugreek and fennel seed, along with palm oil and pineapple, transports your palate somewhere more tropical.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of transports

Verb

Store Manager promptly ships off the robot in a coffin-sized box, assuring Chrissy that the purchase is fully refundable during the trial period.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Avalo, which uses AI to naturally breed cotton that can adapt in the region it’s grown, then ships each order.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ships

Verb

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
The officer immediately dispatches that shots had been fired.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dispatches

Verb

The $449 Ace Ultra is the company's do-over, with sonic upgrades and a new feature called Headphone Linking, which transfers audio between the headphones and compatible Sonos speakers over Wi-Fi.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Wu said sometimes when a restaurant transfers owners or wants to add takeout, that could trigger additional zoning reviews.

— Payton May, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026