as in transmits
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 sends
An accidental rear-end collision is what brings Davis and Maya together in the first place—and their ensuing relationship, though not without its bumps, sends the story on some of its more pleasurable curves.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
In the fall, my dad sends me text messages with updates on his further Foucault studies.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Millions of people watch the Olympic Games, and every logo shown on screen sends a message about what aligns with Olympic values, and what the Olympic movement chooses to endorse.
—Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Carr said the case sends a clear message about public corruption.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Your Body Produces More Digestive Enzymes The bitter flavor in these greens sends signals to special taste receptors in your mouth and gut.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Unless Utah sends back a player in the Boucher deal, the move will give Boston two open spots on its 15-man roster.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The Department of Transportation and Engineering then sends a letter to the property owner.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
Or consider Canada, which sends 75% of its exports to its southern neighbor.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
In the fall, my dad sends me text messages with updates on his further Foucault studies.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Millions of people watch the Olympic Games, and every logo shown on screen sends a message about what aligns with Olympic values, and what the Olympic movement chooses to endorse.
—Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Carr said the case sends a clear message about public corruption.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Your Body Produces More Digestive Enzymes The bitter flavor in these greens sends signals to special taste receptors in your mouth and gut.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Unless Utah sends back a player in the Boucher deal, the move will give Boston two open spots on its 15-man roster.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The Department of Transportation and Engineering then sends a letter to the property owner.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
Or consider Canada, which sends 75% of its exports to its southern neighbor.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sends
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The CubeSat takes a high-definition image of its surroundings every 2 minutes and transmits it to the laptop.—
Joanna Goodrich,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025
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In one of his stories a fabricator of artificial eyes creates a portable surveillance camera in the form of an egg-size eyeball that transmits images to its creator.—
Michael Dirda,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Dec. 2025
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Set within the four-block Faena District, the hotel transports guests to the fantastical world of founder Alan Faena, and it’s filled with incredible art, dining, and wellness options.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Iron Iron is an essential mineral needed to make hemoglobin, the protein found in red blood cells that transports oxygen.—
Kristen Gasnick,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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That prescription goes to a compounding pharmacy, which then ships the peptides to the patient.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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Things are more transient now, with East Coast military transplants looking for a good watch pah-ty coming and going as Uncle Sam ships them in and out of the Springs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s the self-serving Ghoul, who dispatches with anyone who gets in his way.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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After reporting the contacts, the Yanan calls in support from the aircraft carrier Shandong, which dispatches three aircraft to confirm the presence of the unidentified planes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Using a flashback structure that details Eleanor’s life from the 1950s on, balanced against the present-day story of her two children, Black Cake transfers Wilkerson’s continent- and decades-spanning story to screen.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In these systems, a dye molecule absorbs light and transfers the energy to a catalyst surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Sends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sends. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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