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.
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Who said what The boat, Sea Story, was carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a five-day diving trip when distress signals were sent out shortly before dawn Monday, Egyptian officials said.
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Arion McNicoll, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The issue was visible in the streets last week as ultra-Orthodox protested the new draft orders being sent out following the court decision.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Granted, the death is reopened to a homicide investigation in the third new episode, but to send out the initial message of John’s death in such a way seems to be calibrated to poke at Costner and his tough guy persona.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
The company also sent out public notifications during and after incidents at the refinery.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Arion McNicoll, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The issue was visible in the streets last week as ultra-Orthodox protested the new draft orders being sent out following the court decision.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Granted, the death is reopened to a homicide investigation in the third new episode, but to send out the initial message of John’s death in such a way seems to be calibrated to poke at Costner and his tough guy persona.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
The company also sent out public notifications during and after incidents at the refinery.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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