SENDING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sending

verb

present participle of send

as in transmitting

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 sending Moderna’s mRNA vaccine combined with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for skin cancer, the companies said on Wednesday, sending shares of the vaccine maker up 60% in premarket trading. — CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Neither faced a primary opponent, sending both directly to the November general election. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Kushner is aiming to present a united front with Israel, but Estrin notes that Israel is sending mixed messages. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 Amer Sports, which owns Arc'teryx and Salomon, posted an earnings and revenue beat on Tuesday, sending shares up 2%. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Instead of sending the same context to Claude over and over, our team decided to pivot and build a centralized, reusable knowledge layer and pointed Claude at that. — Gaurav Vashisht, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall said Deniro Laster had broken the conditions of his bond by trying to intimidate witnesses and obstruct justice, including by sending a rat emoji on Instagram to a potential witness. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Cities across Colombia that escaped the worst of the earthquake were sending assistance to the affected areas. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Tan has won approval from investors for his clear messaging and execution, and for sending signals to the market about where Intel is moving next. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending

Verb

In on most aircraft and require most pilots to fly while transmitting ADS-B signals.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Companies are developing robust, modular, and radiation-resilient solutions to filter and process information in space, transmitting only valuable insights.

— Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of transmitting

Verb

The waterway, passing between Iran and Oman, serves as the main route for shipping crude from oil-rich countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait to the rest of the world.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
For a small company shipping its first product from scratch, that kind of iteration comes with the territory.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of shipping

Verb

With fires now happening everywhere all at once, nations will be constrained in their ability to come to each other’s aid by dispatching firefighters and equipment.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Weiss dramatically overhauled the program in May and June, dispatching half the on-air staff and several senior producers.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026