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 Angels brought a one-run lead into the seventh inning, and then just about everything went wrong in a seven-run inning that sent them to an 8-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Ukrainian officials apologized and said that the drones were aimed at military targets inside Russia, but were sent off course by Russian electronic interference.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Dawson simply asks for the boots to be sent to him and has a conversation about what exactly the player or brand is looking for.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
In October, the Herald interviewed a Venezuelan father from Tampa who was sent to back to Venezuela even though a judge had upheld TPS for Venezuelans the same day he was arrested during a routine check-in at an immigration office.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 May 2026
Social Security payments in June follow a normal schedule, with most payments scheduled to be sent starting June 10.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Teräväinen, 31, was inches from blocking the airborne puck that Connor McDavid passed to Nathan MacKinnon for the winning goal that sent Canada past Finland and into the gold-medal game.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Does Bode turn himself in and get sent back to prison?
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Ukrainian officials apologized and said that the drones were aimed at military targets inside Russia, but were sent off course by Russian electronic interference.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Dawson simply asks for the boots to be sent to him and has a conversation about what exactly the player or brand is looking for.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
In October, the Herald interviewed a Venezuelan father from Tampa who was sent to back to Venezuela even though a judge had upheld TPS for Venezuelans the same day he was arrested during a routine check-in at an immigration office.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 May 2026
Social Security payments in June follow a normal schedule, with most payments scheduled to be sent starting June 10.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Teräväinen, 31, was inches from blocking the airborne puck that Connor McDavid passed to Nathan MacKinnon for the winning goal that sent Canada past Finland and into the gold-medal game.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Does Bode turn himself in and get sent back to prison?
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sent
Verb
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The transport protocols shipped this year are necessary.—
Michael Quoc,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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With that confirmation, Toughill shipped the phone back using a label he had been sent.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Every bit of data transmitted by a satellite must eventually pass through a ground station before reaching the wider internet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Plant viruses are transmitted by insects or dirty tools.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Verb
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All three victims were transported to local hospitals for treatment, where one of the victims died from his injuries.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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She, by contrast, felt transported from herself—abducted by alien lines, written four centuries earlier, and doing their bidding.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Internet analysis firm Kentik said internet traffic, which measures the amount of data transferred and is a good illustration of usage, was at around 40%.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Ream transferred to Charlotte FC in 2024 and has anchored the defense as the club sits sixth in the Eastern Conference with six wins, six losses and three draws.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The petition delivery was a tamer affair than in Wichita, where police dispatched a bomb squad to examine the boxes of petitions after receiving a tip.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The Dallas Morning News reported that more than 40 Dallas Fire-Rescue units and 100 firefighters were dispatched to the 911 call reporting the gas leak.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sent. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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