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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May 31, 2024 Democratic groups have also sent out fundraising messages.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 31 May 2024
And nudges have been used to get people to sign up for health insurance by sending out postcards with simplified steps for enrollment.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
Sony Music Group is in the process of sending out hundreds of letters to AI developers and music streaming services, including OpenAI and Google, warning them to not use its artists’ music to train generative AI tools without its permission.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
If a heat index of 110 F or higher lasts at least two hours, which forecasters said is possible, excessive heat warnings could be sent out.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 31 May 2024
And nudges have been used to get people to sign up for health insurance by sending out postcards with simplified steps for enrollment.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
Sony Music Group is in the process of sending out hundreds of letters to AI developers and music streaming services, including OpenAI and Google, warning them to not use its artists’ music to train generative AI tools without its permission.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
If a heat index of 110 F or higher lasts at least two hours, which forecasters said is possible, excessive heat warnings could be sent out.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
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“Send out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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