sends (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of send (out)
as in casts
to throw or give off strangely, the air conditioner is sending out warm air

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sends (out)
  1. casts
  2. radiates
  3. releases
  4. emits
  5. throws out
  6. emanates
Verb
  • The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie went on trial again Wednesday, this time in a federal case that casts the stabbing on a lecture stage as an act of terrorism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • While released without formal charges, the ongoing investigation casts a shadow.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of casts
Verb
  • Mulch and smart watering finish the job Bare soil bakes in the sun and radiates that heat back into the yard.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Alpha Capricornid meteor shower radiates from the Capricornus constellation and tends to feature brighter meteors that are easier to spot — around three per hour as seen from both hemispheres, the American Meteor Society reports.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of radiates
Verb
  • Now, however, all of that has changed, as Watkins releases his debut novel, Memphis Moon, to the world.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Costco food court menu changes tend to get a lot of attention, especially when the wholesale retailer removes an item that people love or releases a variation on an old favorite.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of releases
Verb
  • Ease on the power (there are five levels of assist), and the ride improves as the pedals combine with the rear hub, which is nearly silent at lower settings and emits only a slight whir at full power.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Looking deeper at the gamma-ray data, the team found the northern part of the remnant emits a totally different signal than the rest of the region.
    — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Definition of emits
Verb
  • What begins as a simple burglary spirals into a nightmarish ordeal after one sister throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • That, along with the public opposition, contributed to the 20-year moratorium Thursday’s Senate vote throws out.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of throws out
Verb
  • On Sunday night, AEW Redemption emanates from the Bell Centre in Montreal as the final stop before All In, the company's biggest show of the year.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Tucked behind a small two-story log cabin, the entrance to The Gorge Underground is easy to overlook—until the unseasonably cool air that emanates from the cavern opening stops you in your tracks.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
Definition of emanates
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“Sends (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sends%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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