send out
phrasal verb
sent out; sending out; sends out
1
: to mail (something) to many different people or places
Have you sent out the invitations yet?
2
: to cause (a signal) to go out
The pilot sent out a distress signal.
3
: to cause (light, heat, etc.) to move outward from a source
The coals sent out a reddish glow.
4
: to produce (something) in the process of growing or developing
The plant began to send out its shoots.
Examples of send out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The alert was sent out through the Triton Alert Notification system.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
On March 4, a district administrator sent out a districtwide email warning employee’s of the fraudulent activity.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The device sends out shock waves with about the strength of a prank pen, which aggravate the sensitive pores sharks have to detect prey.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Darien was shown to have used the Baltimore County Public Schools' network to access OpenAI tools and Microsoft Bing Chat services on Dec. 18 and 19 and Jan. 15, a day before the audio clip was sent out, police said.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Public Health drafted a letter March 5, and that letter was reviewed by district leadership and communications staff before it was sent out, the emails show.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
Officials seemed unaware of the severity of the fire for most of the day and didn't send out an evacuation order for Lahaina until more than an hour after the fire had spread into the town.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
In preparation for the meeting, the Anti-Corruption Foundation had sent out a private call to its activists, asking them to offer ideas for specific actions, demonstrations and other tactics for weakening the regime.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
On Saturday, Taylor Nation (Swift's marketing team) sent out a post tagging Apple Music.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
On March 4, a district administrator sent out a districtwide email warning employee’s of the fraudulent activity.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The device sends out shock waves with about the strength of a prank pen, which aggravate the sensitive pores sharks have to detect prey.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Darien was shown to have used the Baltimore County Public Schools' network to access OpenAI tools and Microsoft Bing Chat services on Dec. 18 and 19 and Jan. 15, a day before the audio clip was sent out, police said.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Public Health drafted a letter March 5, and that letter was reviewed by district leadership and communications staff before it was sent out, the emails show.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
Officials seemed unaware of the severity of the fire for most of the day and didn't send out an evacuation order for Lahaina until more than an hour after the fire had spread into the town.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
In preparation for the meeting, the Anti-Corruption Foundation had sent out a private call to its activists, asking them to offer ideas for specific actions, demonstrations and other tactics for weakening the regime.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
On Saturday, Taylor Nation (Swift's marketing team) sent out a post tagging Apple Music.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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