send up
Example Sentences
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The eldest, Nancy, would send up the family and their friends in works of comic fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Trump earlier this week said Venezuela would send up to 50 million barrels of its oil to the U.S. to be sold at market prices.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026
Dennis's job was to send up meteorological weather balloons and radio the reports to the UK every three hours, which involved firing up a generator in sub-zero conditions.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025
Its comedic elements are bafflingly one-note and conventional, but worst of all, they’re devoid of any perspective or insightful commentary, despite Hancock’s many attempts to send up the poison of masculinity throughout the film.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025
Her hands stretched out to me, “The Lord bless you, Madam, for being so good,” and my saying “Just send up to the house for anything you want.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
