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
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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
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Anaplasmosis is another illness transmitted by the blacklegged tick, according to Allegheny County Health Department, with cases increasing over the past few years.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The type of hantavirus that caused an outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in April is transmitted person-to-person in close quarters, while the hantavirus strain typically seen in Kansas is commonly spread through exposure to infected rodent droppings, Hunt said.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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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
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In the motion submitted May 1, Cassie argued that Howard's lawsuit should be transferred out of California courts and into a New York court, where dozens of similar Diddy claims were already filed.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Branch transferred to Georgia from the University of Southern California before the 2025 season and quickly became one of the Bulldogs' top offensive weapons.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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According to the warrant affidavit used to support a first-degree manslaughter charge against Magnano, Prescott said the then-officer was not dispatched to the scene but took it upon himself to respond, hitting speeds of more than 80 mph to get there.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2026
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But the top name on Hollywood’s A-list required that the car more accurately portray his own signature swagger and, despite there being so few of the examples dressed by Rollston, had his new acquisition dispatched to Bohman & Schwartz, a coachworks in Pasadena, Calif.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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“Sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sent. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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