send on

verb

sent on; sending on; sends on

: to cause (something) to go or to be carried from one place to another

I had my mail/post sent on to my new address.

He had his baggage sent on ahead.

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The initial letter was sent on a Friday, proposing a meeting two days later. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Another frame held printouts of letters of support for his immigration case that others had sent on Bel’s behalf. — Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 Riley was delighted Campbell burned his final timeout and sent on his punt team. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 While the rest of the women head out shopping with Bronwyn’s old stylist friend, Meredith, Lisa, Quai, and Angie are sent on a surprise outing that ends up being a trip to a vintage-vibrator museum. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for send on

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