as in shipped
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 sent
The embassy reopening plans are classified and the State Department declined to comment on details beyond confirming that the congressional notification was sent.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
On Friday, Sarandos sent his own letter to Carr that objected to Cameron's claims.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
But an unredacted version was sent to reporters and appears on the campaign’s YouTube website.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Jihad Bisharat said he was told his permit had been canceled and was sent back.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The Campano family were Nicholas’ most colorful clients, and Owen turned in information about them that got many sent to prison, including Nicholas, who took the fall for them instead of incriminating them.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Chan was the first person on board the project after de Araújo sent her the script in 2019.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The latest tranche of Epstein files released by the Justice Department has sent shockwaves through the international community.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Last week, the Clippers traded Paul to the Toronto Raptors as part of a three-team deal that sent Ochai Agbaji to the Nets.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
On Friday, Sarandos sent his own letter to Carr that objected to Cameron's claims.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
But an unredacted version was sent to reporters and appears on the campaign’s YouTube website.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Jihad Bisharat said he was told his permit had been canceled and was sent back.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The Campano family were Nicholas’ most colorful clients, and Owen turned in information about them that got many sent to prison, including Nicholas, who took the fall for them instead of incriminating them.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Chan was the first person on board the project after de Araújo sent her the script in 2019.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The latest tranche of Epstein files released by the Justice Department has sent shockwaves through the international community.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Last week, the Clippers traded Paul to the Toronto Raptors as part of a three-team deal that sent Ochai Agbaji to the Nets.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sent
Verb
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But once a module is shipped to a site, local inspectors will often do their own once-over.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Once purchased, cookies can be shipped or directly delivered to the customer’s door, if the option is available.—
Talia Mcwright,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While avian malaria is from the same family of protozoa that causes malaria in humans, the bird-specific strains cannot be transmitted to people, according to the National Audubon Society.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This allows imagery to be transmitted in near real time, greatly speeding up the intelligence cycle from collection to operational decision-making.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While officers were still at the scene, they were notified of a fourth victim, a man who had been transported to the hospital by a private vehicle, police said.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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The trooper, who was not named in the statement, was taken to a hospital in New Hampshire for treatment, while Santana was transported to Lawrence General Hospital.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Other concerns, Corrado notes, include the chance that an extremely sensitive DNA test could generate a DNA profile of someone who was never at a crime scene but whose DNA was transferred there by a family member or through other innocent means.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Following a few more years of work, the lexicographer—a studier or compiler of dictionaries—transferred his entire project online for anyone to peruse.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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More than 40 paramedics and 18 emergency vehicles were dispatched to the scene.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Mexican government has dispatched humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba aboard two ships of the Mexican Navy.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sent. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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