Synonyms of sent for

sent for

phrase

past tense of send for

as in summoned

to demand or request the presence or service of

The parents sent for a doctor to treat the sick child.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summoned
• called
• invited
• asked
• hailed
• called out
• requested
• called up
• ordered
• cited
• assembled
• subpoenaed
• convened
• beckoned
• demanded
• invoked
• convoked
• rang
• mustered
• bade
• requisitioned
• commanded
• whistled
• buzzed
• paged
• knelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sent (away)
• turned away
• dismissed
• kicked out
• cast out
• ran off
• booted (out)
• banished
• threw out
• drummed (out)
• expelled
• ejected
• routed
• ousted
• turfed (out)
• outed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sent for

The team also used deep-core drilling at the site for the first time, reaching depths of 20 meters, or more than 60 feet, in some locations — and obtaining samples from within the formation that were sent for lab analysis. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Items sent for trade-in go to SELLIT9's partners to be refurbished and resold, donated, or responsibly recycled. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Young was discharged from the hospital overnight, then sent for more tests Friday. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Patrolling in pairs and marked by their black patent leather tricorn hats, the Guardia Civil sometimes forced refugees back into France but more often threw them into spartan jails until the British or the American consul sent for them. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

The bodies were recovered by police and sent for post-mortem examination. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

Most polyps are noncancerous, but they are usually removed during the procedure and sent for biopsy. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit alleges another patient's tissue specimen was mistakenly attributed to Barksdale and sent for testing under her name. — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Lee’s Summit police said their investigation into the chaos at the Downtown Days festival last month had resulted in a group of cases that were sent for review for potential charging. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026