SENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sent

verb

Definition of sent

past tense of send

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 Instead of flying the drone remotely with individual controls, the F-22 pilot sent high-level tactical instructions that the drone’s onboard autonomy software interpreted and executed. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 On a sunny Oregon fall morning, parents dressed their children up and sent them to Silver Rail Elementary School for picture day. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 As a first step, the federal government sent workers to the South to register Black citizens like Thompson’s parents. — Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026 Mazor said the military recognized the scale of settler violence and has sent additional battalions to the West Bank to contain it. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 The only difference was $10 million broken off and sent to the year-old Hope Florida foundation. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The 2021 rerelease of Avatar put that film back on top, and Marvel sent a similar congrats to Cameron. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026 The hurricane sent chairs flying and destroyed the restaurant’s canopy. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 Reigns sent The Usos on a quest to keep Fatu in line but with the emergence of the 946 – things have gone completely off the rails. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sent

Verb

The set was shipped to Steiner for Season 3 and rebuilt there.

— Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
The Suns shipped All-Star forward Kevin Durant off to the Houston Rockets and still managed to make the playoffs last season (where they were swept in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder).

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of shipped

Verb

Energy-absorbing seats are designed to manage forces transmitted to occupants during an impact, potentially reducing injury risks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The goat tested positive for caseous lymphadenitis, a highly contagious bacterial infection that can be fatal to animals and can be transmitted to humans through meat or milk, according to vet records from OSU obtained by the Statesman.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of transmitted

Verb

An additional woman, 61, was hospitalized for medical complications unrelated to traumatic injuries, bringing the total number transported to 11.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The truck driver was not injured and remained on scene, while the rider was transported to Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital and pronounced deceased.

— Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of transported

Verb

Instead of crossing over into the afterlife, Billy, the magically inclined twin, transferred his soul into the body of William Kaplan, a teenager who had just been involved in a fatal car crash.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The Horned Frogs will need Hayward’s pass rushing expertise to harass Baylor junior quarterback DJ Lagway, a former five-star recruit that transferred in from Florida.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of transferred

Verb

After an alert went out early on Friday, two coastguard boats and a navy helicopter were dispatched to the area and other nearby ships were rerouted.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
People in Crystal Lake are constantly being dispatched in ways that offer the most shredded flesh, spurting blood and oozing viscera possible.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026