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 state's top-two primary system sends the two highest vote getters onto the general election regardless of party.
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ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The district sends over about 10 people, who also have the role of negotiating with the other unions.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Palmer sends a directive to the MPKs to arrest anyone doing anything even remotely suspicious.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The matchmaking group sends her different pictures and descriptions of potential mates.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Taking a stance against sociology sends a clear message that the inequalities affecting constituents are not a priority.
—Carla Cox, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The universe sends you messages as the moon and Jupiter harmonize – pay attention!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
On Friday, Gilliam was on an ECMO machine, a heart-lung bypass system that removes carbon dioxide from the blood and sends oxygen-rich blood back to the body, while allowing the heart and lungs to rest, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The impact sends both men hurling to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The district sends over about 10 people, who also have the role of negotiating with the other unions.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Palmer sends a directive to the MPKs to arrest anyone doing anything even remotely suspicious.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The matchmaking group sends her different pictures and descriptions of potential mates.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Taking a stance against sociology sends a clear message that the inequalities affecting constituents are not a priority.
—Carla Cox, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The universe sends you messages as the moon and Jupiter harmonize – pay attention!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
On Friday, Gilliam was on an ECMO machine, a heart-lung bypass system that removes carbon dioxide from the blood and sends oxygen-rich blood back to the body, while allowing the heart and lungs to rest, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The impact sends both men hurling to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sends
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Lumentum’s technology helps convert electrical signals into light, and Corning makes the optical fiber that transmits the light across the data center.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fairlinked’s evidence that LinkedIn transmits data to third-party firms includes the presence of a hidden iframe from American-Israeli firm Human Security, which offers technology for detecting and blocking bots.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even the train that transports visitors down a drift during tours had to be replaced with a similar vehicle.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Hero of the Seas also features Royal Railway – Hero Station, which transports diners to new destinations through world cuisine in an immersive train car setting.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 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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Drivers who carry paying passengers must also be licensed separately from the company that dispatches them.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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This has begun to percolate beyond Finland’s borders as the title of a movie franchise about a 1940s war hero who dispatches Soviet and Nazi soldiers in creatively visceral ways.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Its multi-link operation technology simultaneously transfers data across bands to crush latency, making 8K streaming and cloud gaming feel instantaneous.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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According to the European Space Agency, Delta V refers to a flight maneuver that transfers a spacecraft from one orbit to another.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Sends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sends. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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