as in shipped
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 sent
At least one Ukrainian drone has also crashed in Estonia, which Tallinn said was sent off course by Russian electronic warfare measures.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
According to the Army, the media review emails were mistakenly sent to reporters, but the information in them is publicly available.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Any questions that Erica can’t answer is directly sent to a live agent.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Getting a start as part of the centerback carousel approach that has been adopted for much of the year, Aviles was sent off with a second yellow card for a jersey tug at midfield while competing for an aerial ball played over the top.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The fatal collision sent debris from the semi-trailer’s haul across the highway and triggered at least two other collisions, including a wreck on southbound I-5 near 43rd Street as drivers stopped to pick up debris from the roadway, according to the CHP.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
From that day forward, Sofi sent him to school with a photocopy of his passport and visa in his backpack.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The New York Jets sent that message to Rodgers following a disastrous two-year term.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed soldiers had been sent to the area, per the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
According to the Army, the media review emails were mistakenly sent to reporters, but the information in them is publicly available.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Any questions that Erica can’t answer is directly sent to a live agent.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Getting a start as part of the centerback carousel approach that has been adopted for much of the year, Aviles was sent off with a second yellow card for a jersey tug at midfield while competing for an aerial ball played over the top.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The fatal collision sent debris from the semi-trailer’s haul across the highway and triggered at least two other collisions, including a wreck on southbound I-5 near 43rd Street as drivers stopped to pick up debris from the roadway, according to the CHP.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
From that day forward, Sofi sent him to school with a photocopy of his passport and visa in his backpack.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The New York Jets sent that message to Rodgers following a disastrous two-year term.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed soldiers had been sent to the area, per the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sent
Verb
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Monasteries were dissolved, cloister vineyards broken up, and the bronze Horses of San Marco shipped to Paris.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The physical structure of the stand was built off-site in the Midwest, shipped in three pieces and assembled on the vacant lot, Cole said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Sep. 2025
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The message, transmitted via the first transatlantic cable, marked a milestone in diplomatic communication.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following years of pain and health issues, countless MRIs and frustrating misdiagnoses, in 2013 she was diagnosed with Lyme disease, a bacterial illness largely transmitted by ticks and causing symptoms including muscle pain, fatigue and food sensitivity.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nurses found Smirnova in the bathroom washing blood from her hands in the sink, while Kravtsov was transported to an area hospital, according to the complaint.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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After launch, the team transferred control of the Switchblade from a user in the MQ-9A’s ground control station to a user on the ground nearer the operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Enter Ned Sampson, an ebullient, well-meaning, and overly earnest Softees salesman extraordinaire who’s transferred from Chicago to Toledo to run TTT.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The deputy assigned to the school that morning was dispatched to a nearby accident, which Kelley said was routine and did not violate departmental policy.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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An 18-person rescue crew was dispatched, and the Fire Department used an on-site crane to lift the worker from the tunnel.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sent. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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