SENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sent

verb

Definition of sent

past tense of send

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 Previously, teenagers had to be sent back to their CHL teams and weren’t eligible for that kind of assignment. — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 While the funeral arrangements were formally made by Mladic's family, the Serbian government also sent a plane last week to bring his remains to Belgrade, and soldiers carried his coffin wrapped in the national flag. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 In 1914, the French government had sent Émile to the Americas to requisition horses and cavalry equipment. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Brad Wright, a former UCLA basketball player who made it to the NBA, announced his resignation from El Camino Real High‘s board of directors, effective Tuesday, in a letter sent to teachers. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The war, now stretching into its seventh month, has disrupted global energy supplies and sent shockwaves through global financial markets. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Yousuf, a hardworking Bangladeshi immigrant living in East New York, sent his wages back to support his large family, including two young daughters, aged 3 and 12, the restaurant’s co-owner told the Daily News. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 The photo shows the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (or Roman) flying on its own for the first time, shortly after separating from the upper stage of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that sent it to orbit. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The arrests, ostensibly for bribery, have sent a stark warning to Gazprom and the entire oil and gas industry, which faces a growing crisis of production and distribution as a result of war disruptions. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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The 36-year-old Slovenian shipped 25 seconds to the red jersey, falling to third behind Gall, and now has over two minutes to make up in next Thursday’s key 32km time trial in Cadiz.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The product was shipped to Walmart stores in 16 states, including North Carolina.

— Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of shipped

Verb

Rattlesnakes also help prevent the spread of diseases transmitted by rodents, including hantavirus.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Now stock prices could be transmitted across the country at the speed of one character a second, a process made even more efficient when the names of companies were abbreviated—an early form of what today is known as a ticker symbol.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of transmitted

Verb

United fans may well feel transported back to their more recent Europa League endeavours when Michael Carrick’s side walk out the Old Trafford tunnel on Thursday.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
According to a January 2018 press release from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, the remains were transported to the medical examiner’s office for autopsy, examination and positive identification.

— Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of transported

Verb

Last year’s backup quarterback Emory Williams transferred to East Carolina after three seasons with the program.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
On May 30, the celebrity gossip Instagram page DeuxMoi uploaded a post alleging that money had been transferred out of her bank accounts.

— Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of transferred

Verb

Zverev dispatched Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 to advance to his fourth consecutive major semifinal.

— Takashi Williams, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
His three years at WTVJ led to a local TV job in New Orleans, where he was dispatched to cover the Kentucky Derby and other big assignments.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026