send

verb

ˈsend How to pronounce send (audio)
Definition of sendnext
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 The crisis hits harder for those without family abroad who can send them money, food or medicines to make their lives more tolerable. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Kathryn Sorensen, director of research at the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University, said mandatory watering rules may not be necessary if a city can use high water rates to send the message instead. — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 The country produces more than 3 million barrels of oil a day, so any serious disruption at the island could affect global oil supplies and send energy prices higher around the world. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The arrests, ostensibly for bribery, have sent a stark warning to Gazprom and the entire oil and gas industry, which faces a growing crisis of production and distribution as a result of war disruptions. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for send
Recent Examples of Synonyms for send
  1. transmit
  2. ship
  3. transport
  4. transfer
  5. dispatch
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  • However, experts told CNBC that a natural time lag exists when price changes transmit from crude oil to retail gasoline.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The institute said malaria in Germany almost exclusively affects long-haul travelers who were infected in malaria-endemic areas, and that malaria transmitted within a German airport is rare, the BBC reported.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of transmit
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  • Sporting Kansas City traded its best player this week, a few days after shipping away its second-best player, which are the kinds of things the worst team in a sports league does to kickstart a rebuild.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have sharply curtailed LNG exports from key Gulf producers such as Qatar during Europe's gas-storage refill season.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ship
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  • The week-long demonstrations were carried out with partners and focused on transporting different types of cargo, including medical supplies, food, and industrial equipment.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Four people with wounds were transported to Hennepin Healthcare to be treated for their injuries, where one of the victims died, Parten said Wednesday afternoon.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport
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  • His son, who is currently attending community college, hopes to transfer to UC Davis.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cut corn kernels from cobs, and transfer kernels to a large bowl.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfer
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  • The ministry also dispatched a rapid-response team to Port-au-Prince to help secure the safe release of the abductees.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Palace dispatched a private jet to France in anticipation of hijacking Sunderland’s deal, their confidence bolstered by Sage’s strong relationship with the forward.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispatch

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“Send.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/send. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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