transmit
verb (used with object)
to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
transmitting
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present participleof transmit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Air defenses’ large-scale use of spoofing, or transmitting fake GPS signals to send drones off course, can disorient civilian air traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
And because Aedes aegypti feeds almost exclusively on humans, the insects are great at transmitting disease from one person to the next.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Her mobile phone was transmitting a signal and sending some messages a few days after her death.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
"Starship is intact, floating in the ocean and transmitting telemetry!" company head Elon Musk said on X.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Each in turn knelt respectfully and kissed the ring, transmitting their DNA to the worldwide immunity database in the Scythedom’s own special cloud separate and apart from the Thunderhead.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
