sends (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of send (out)
as in casts
to throw or give off strangely, the air conditioner is sending out warm air

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sends (out)
  1. casts
  2. radiates
  3. releases
  4. emits
  5. throws out
  6. emanates
Verb
  • High on mushrooms and his own unmoored ego, Lee’s not-quite-acceptance speech casts our protagonist as far from the heroic spotlight as anyone literally standing in one can get.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Before observatories such as Greenwich, humans used sundials — essentially a stick in the ground that casts shadows as the sun moves overhead.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of casts
Verb
  • Zuckerberg is played by shapeshifter du jour Jeremy Strong, who radiates a kind of robotic clamminess.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One of them was Maggie Bieritz, one of those people who radiates joy and wit.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiates
Verb
  • And behind Vision’s back, Ultron ominously releases a carrier pigeon, sending a message to a mystery recipient.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mazal Group and the Weingartens and Odeds have denied wrongdoing, and the settlement releases them from future liability for the allegations in the case.
    — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of releases
Verb
  • On the coast, the air stays warmer and thinner as the ocean emits the heat it’s stored through the summer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Photoluminescence occurs when a material absorbs energy and subsequently emits light.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of emits
Verb
  • Yeun manages to keep his cool like an interested observer who throws out useful suggestions every now and then.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Park then throws out a question already on the minds of Pugh’s fans and collaborators.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of throws out
Verb
  • McGregor offers a welcome counterbalance as Brooke, whose general disposition emanates from her relationship with her father, even as it’s hobbled by troubles the script pinpoints with delicacy.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Stubb’s reputation as a statesman emanates from his vision for the world.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of emanates
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“Sends (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sends%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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