SENDS (OUT) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Based on Harper Lee's seminal novel, the movie casts Gregory Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch, who in Depression-era Alabama defends a Black man wrongly accused of raping a young white woman.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The mayor presides over City Council meetings, represents the city publicly and casts tie-breaking votes.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of casts

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Her high ponytail worn to Wimbledon, however, feels like a playful departure—one that radiates serious Sporty Spice vibes without sacrificing an ounce of royal polish.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 July 2026
This way, the whole surface area of each droplet radiates away heat.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026

Definition of radiates

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Small intestine The stomach gradually releases partially digested food into the small intestine.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of releases

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Recent ideas suggest that little red dots could be black holes cocooned in thick gas, possibly representing a completely new type of object called a black hole star, in which the tight shroud of gas emits light like a stellar atmosphere.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
Between May through August every year, the US emits an average of around 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from AC every month, roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of the Netherlands.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026

Definition of emits

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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

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