as in transmitting
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 sending
Colorado is sending more snowboarding athletes to compete in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics than any other state.
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The Fort Worth city council unanimously approved sending an $845 million bond package to voters for the May 2 municipal elections.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
With few vacancies in the Prospect–Lefferts Gardens buildings and some of the residents seeking more space, Hertz has begun sending them to the Midwood buildings.
—Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
Vulcan debuted in January 2024, sending Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander aloft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
So, who should the Longhorns be sending Valentine’s Day flowers to?
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
—CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
In June of last year, a semi truck collided with a Metrolink train in an agricultural area of Moorpark, killing the truck driver and sending one of the train passengers to the hospital, authorities said.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Philadelphia 76ers have made a move, sending guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a first-round pick and three second-round picks while also getting under the luxury tax, league sources told The Athletic.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The Fort Worth city council unanimously approved sending an $845 million bond package to voters for the May 2 municipal elections.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
With few vacancies in the Prospect–Lefferts Gardens buildings and some of the residents seeking more space, Hertz has begun sending them to the Midwood buildings.
—Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
Vulcan debuted in January 2024, sending Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander aloft.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
So, who should the Longhorns be sending Valentine’s Day flowers to?
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
—CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
In June of last year, a semi truck collided with a Metrolink train in an agricultural area of Moorpark, killing the truck driver and sending one of the train passengers to the hospital, authorities said.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Philadelphia 76ers have made a move, sending guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a first-round pick and three second-round picks while also getting under the luxury tax, league sources told The Athletic.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending
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In the defense world, this means covert sensors that can remain buried for years, still transmitting data without giving away their position with a noisy generator.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Magellan's radar mapped Venus by transmitting radio waves toward the planet's surface and measuring how long the signals took to bounce back, allowing scientists to construct detailed surface maps.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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For many schools, that means expanding technical education classes, building partnerships with local businesses, and getting creative with transporting teens — some just on the cusp of learning to drive — to part-time work.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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Television footage and social media images showed police and residents transporting the wounded to nearby hospitals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nuggets’ chess moves with Tyson, Jones — B Hunter Tyson was a Summer League legend, but shipping him out to get Spencer Jones’ contract converted was a no-brainer.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, the Padres already had three relievers (Adam, Robert Suarez, Adrián Morejón) named to the All-Star team when Preller stunned baseball by shipping away top prospect Leo De Vries to pry right-hander Mason Miller away from the Athletics.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The 6-foot-2 guard/forward is in his first season with the Cougars after transferring from Andrean last spring.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Few knew what kind of influence the 7-4 center would have after transferring from Boston and missing a year because of a knee injury.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ukrzaliznytsia is responding to the intensity and growing accuracy of Russian attacks by trying to protect critical points on the system and by dispatching rapid recovery teams.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the playoffs, with QB Drake Maye struggling, the Patriots leaned on their defense, dispatching the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans in the first two rounds.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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