Collocations for "sent"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sent" in context.
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send
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- send a [package, gift, letter, message]
- send it [first class, recorded delivery]
- send [flowers, chocolates]
- sent it to her [family, friends]
- will send the [article, photo, story]
- send us (your) [feedback, questions]
- send me your information
- send an email
- send [instructions, directions, orders]
- send and receive
- send in your [request, application, payment]
- send out [flyers, invitations]
- send (out) on [Friday]
- send my regards to
- send it back
- send you to [school, college]
- send him packing
- send him to the store for
- sent me into a [trance, rage]
- sent to [jail, prison] (for)
- sent [pieces, shrapnel, debris] flying
- send for [help, a doctor, an ambulance]
'sent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
UN
- abroad
- accordingly
- advisory
- aid
- air
- already
- alternate
- application
- appraisal
- approval
- army
- assignment
- automatically
- backbone
- backward
- ballot
- bearing
- blank
- board
- booking
- bubble
- can
- cargo
- carrier
- cart
- chase
- code
- college
- compassionate
- complimentary
- comprehensive
- confirmation
- consignment
- contingent
- contribution
- convict
- copyright
- corner
- correction
- courier
- courtesy
- deadline
- decoy
- dedication
- deliberate
- deployment
- deputy
- destination
- detailed