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.
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Roughly 400 residential lots are ready for construction, and R.A. Development has sent out plans for bid to home builders.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
The list was later sent out via electronic communication and obtained by TMZ this week.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
Typically, when the fire hydrants are flushed, Shanley said town officials send out notices and post signs, so an alert in this situation should’ve been sent out.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
When Kim’s turn rolled back around in the eighth inning and Padres manager Mike Shildt raised his left arm to bring in left-hander Adrian Morejon, Roberts sent out Kiké Hernández to pinch hit.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
The list was later sent out via electronic communication and obtained by TMZ this week.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
Typically, when the fire hydrants are flushed, Shanley said town officials send out notices and post signs, so an alert in this situation should’ve been sent out.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
When Kim’s turn rolled back around in the eighth inning and Padres manager Mike Shildt raised his left arm to bring in left-hander Adrian Morejon, Roberts sent out Kiké Hernández to pinch hit.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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