as in to transmit
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
they promised to send the package in the morning
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Recent Examples of send
NBCUniversal is sending more than 25 social media stars to Italy—from Kylie Kelce to Bowen Yang—a larger group than the official athlete delegations representing New Zealand, Hungary or Spain.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Chicago Bulls traded the fifth-year guard to the Timberwolves on Thursday a few hours before the deadline, sending Dosunmu and forward Julian Phillips to Minnesota for point guard Rob Dillingham, small forward Leonard Miller and four second-round draft picks.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The second-round picks sent from Orlando to Charlotte are the 2027 least favorable of Orlando’s and Boston’s second-round picks and Orlando’s 2028 second-round pick, a league source told the Sentinel.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Then came 9/11 and the US war on terror, and Rich was sent to Iraq to help the locals become a capable fighting force.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The Chicago Bulls traded the fifth-year guard to the Timberwolves on Thursday a few hours before the deadline, sending Dosunmu and forward Julian Phillips to Minnesota for point guard Rob Dillingham, small forward Leonard Miller and four second-round draft picks.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The second-round picks sent from Orlando to Charlotte are the 2027 least favorable of Orlando’s and Boston’s second-round picks and Orlando’s 2028 second-round pick, a league source told the Sentinel.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Then came 9/11 and the US war on terror, and Rich was sent to Iraq to help the locals become a capable fighting force.
—CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for send
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Callella has been arrested on suspicion of transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce, and without disclosing his identity, utilizing a telecommunications device with the intent to abuse, threaten or harass a person.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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These studies confirmed that quantum bits (qubits) could be transmitted over long-distance fiber optic infrastructure.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The dolls are now available for pre-order on American Girl's website and are expected to ship on Friday, May 1.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The presence of global automakers has also fostered export growth, with vehicles and parts shipped worldwide from Southeastern ports.—
Brian Moody,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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For Valentine’s Day 2026, Avianca transported more than 19,000 tons of flowers from Colombia and Ecuador, a 6% uptick from last year.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Two victims were airlifted to a hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries, police said, and a third victim died while being transported to the hospital.—
Alexandra Koch , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her mother had been transferred from the federal building in Minneapolis to a controversial Texas detention facility 1,400 miles away, according to John Hayden, an attorney who within days secured a federal court order demanding her return to Minnesota.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The previous month, Level Up transferred $150,000 to Illinois Future PAC, which is currently funding pro-Stratton TV ads.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 40 paramedics and 18 emergency vehicles were dispatched to the scene.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Mexican government has dispatched humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba aboard two ships of the Mexican Navy.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Send.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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