send out

phrasal verb

sent out; sending out; sends out
1
: to mail (something) to many different people or places
Have you sent out the invitations yet?
2
: to cause (a signal) to go out
The pilot sent out a distress signal.
3
: to cause (light, heat, etc.) to move outward from a source
The coals sent out a reddish glow.
4
: to produce (something) in the process of growing or developing
The plant began to send out its shoots.

Examples of send out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For his spring 2024 Bally debut, Bellotti nodded to the brand’s history as a leather goods house, sending out men and women in copious amounts of leather: bombers, blazers, trenches, even summer dresses. Laura May Todd, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 The people who caught up with him were patrol of the 16th New York Cavalry that was sent out by a steamboat to catch up Booth. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024 Health record giant Epic is piloting a generative AI feature that drafts responses to patients’ email queries, but clinical staff must review the suggestions before they are sent out, the company has said. Mohana Ravindranath, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024 Notification letters are expected to be sent out on April 19. USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 There was no palace guidance sent out urging the media to avoid the photograph. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management sent out equipment, resources, and 11 crewmembers to Texas to help combat the largest and most destructive wildfires in the state's history on Thursday morning. Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 The endorsement was later sent out by Garcetti’s campaign consultant. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Ticket confirmation for the lucky recipients will be sent out by the evening of March 12. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024

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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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