SENDING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sending

verb

present participle of send

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 Tesla's third-quarter delivery numbers declined 2% from the year prior but nevertheless topped estimates, sending the stock surging. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 The upshot of this is that George, who works the room in a sharp gray suit, a few tattoos peeking out, has plenty of opportunities to charismatically make things right, shaking hands and clasping shoulders and sending over lull-filling drinks. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 Thanks so much for watching, listening, sending feedback, and everything else! — David Pierce, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 Resendiz finished strongly, sending Mazoudier stumbling backward in the final minute. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 No one who later testified before the grand jury said who first proposed sending settlement money to Hope Florida, but the amount going to the foundation settled at $10 million. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Consumers have felt the higher costs most directly when sending packages. — Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 The pandemic intensified that appetite when fashion returned from lockdown, sending the industry into overdrive. — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Minutes later, her roof partially ripped off, sending insulation and debris flying. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending

Verb

That role demands reliable equipment capable of transmitting strategic instructions during severe national security crises.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The latest hotter than expected PPI figures indicate that price pressures are now transmitting from the energy sector into the broader real economy.

— , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of transmitting

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The cost of transporting things around the world has gone up significantly, and Expeditors is reaping the rewards.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
By transporting supplies, supporting reconnaissance activities, and assisting with casualty evacuation, unmanned ground vehicles can potentially reduce soldiers’ physical workload while extending their operational reach.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of transporting

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From Nanjing Port, the bunker vessel took over the rest of the journey, carrying 1,000 metric tons of clean fuel before transferring it safely to Mineral Europa.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Gifting or transferring shares after a sale or offering has progressed too far leaves room for the Internal Revenue Service to challenge the valuation.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of transferring

Verb

The polling punctuates widespread Democratic warnings about Trump laying the groundwork for interfering in the midterm elections by asserting more control over mail-in voting and dispatching Justice Department monitors to polling places.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Upgrading mobility dispatching is a foundational investment in building a resilient, efficient and accessible airport ecosystem.

— Justin Newell, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026