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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But just as a customer at a restaurant can only act on what’s in front of them, employees respond to the literal and visible messages leaders send out—written, spoken, and implied by action or inaction.
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George Bradt, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Insurers have sent out notices in nearly every state, with some proposing premium increases of as much as 50%.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
If one part of a park is too empty, employees could send out a parade to draw people from a more crowded spot.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
When the school sent out an emergency alert phone call, the simultaneous rings echoed up and down the line.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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George Bradt, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Insurers have sent out notices in nearly every state, with some proposing premium increases of as much as 50%.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
If one part of a park is too empty, employees could send out a parade to draw people from a more crowded spot.
—Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
When the school sent out an emergency alert phone call, the simultaneous rings echoed up and down the line.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for send out
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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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