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 intense lunar spotlight casts significant glare across the cluster, heavily washing out its faint blue reflection nebulosity.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The set of three miniature lights each features a vintage hanging-lantern design that looks straight out of a storybook and casts a warm gold glow across your collection.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of casts
Verb
  • Or, for that matter, whether the grandfather of the Reality-Vigilante-TV Industrial Complex ever felt the level of fear and self-loathing that radiates off Pattinson’s human-flop-sweat of a portrayal.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Keep in mind that heat still radiates from the bulb, so the lamp should sit on a stable surface away from paper, fabric or anything else that could scorch.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiates
Verb
  • Closer is coming off a buzzy Venice premiere for Alex Gibney’s Musk, which is rated 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and releases theatrically through Bleecker Street on October 9.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Founded in 2000, KimStim releases international, documentary and repertory titles in North America across theatrical, educational, digital and home-video platforms.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of releases
Verb
  • When illuminated with green laser light, the NV center emits red light.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • HigherDOSE’s five-layer construction includes a charcoal layer to mitigate EMF and ELF, a clay layer that emits negative ions, a medical-grade magnetic strip and a healing crystal layer of amethyst and obsidian.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of emits
Verb
  • Park then throws out a question already on the minds of Pugh’s fans and collaborators.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Additional Tips for Washing Throw Blankets Schrader suggests shaking the throw blankets out regularly, removing lint or pet hair with a fabric brush, and airing throws out outside on a nice day to help keep throws in between washes.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of throws out
Verb
  • Some speculated that Arévalo’s aversion to escalation emanates from that experience, too, given his youth in exile and the persecution of many of his father’s supporters in the years after the 1954 coup.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But Northeast’s performance, which emanates joy and a guileless sensuality, deserves to be as much of a launchpad to stardom.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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