sent up

past tense of send up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sent up Amazon has sent up 102 satellites through a series of rocket launches since April. Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 The dozens of large wildfires that sent up smoke across Colorado in 2020 consumed roughly 677,520 acres and destroyed more than 1,000 buildings, according to a National Interagency Fire Center annual report for the Rocky Mountain region. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025 Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva. River Selby august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025 While a nozzle malfunction on one of the two solid-rocket boosters sent up a shower of sparks 38 seconds after liftoff, the mission was still deemed a success. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025 These days, most residents are opting for lunches and dinners sent up to their apartments over taking meals in the dining room. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025 The North has reportedly sent up to 30,000 North Korean troops and millions of artillery shells to support Russia on the frontlines of the war, according to Ukrainian and South Korean officials. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sent up
Verb
  • ChatGPT is also parodied for offering empty praise and generic advice.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The original Scary Movie franchise parodied the teen-slasher flicks that were so abundant in the late ’90s and aughts.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • During the jail call in question, Thug mocked Glo’s looks for being compared to Rihanna.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?
    Adam Verner September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For their efforts, life has imitated art, as Huntr/x has now stolen the show from not one but two cloyingly chipper bro brigades.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Sent up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sent%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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