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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
dispatched a messenger with urgent news
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2
as in to kill
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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3
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm
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4
as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat
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1
as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
a soldier sending daily dispatches to friends and family back home
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2
as in message
a piece of conveyed information
a dispatch from headquarters regarding a change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of dispatch
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 May 2025
After beating Toronto in Game 7 at Scotiabank Arena, the team hopped on a plane Monday and came back south — not to South Florida, but directly to Raleigh, where the Hurricanes have been waiting for their opponent since dispatching the Capitals on Thursday.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Facts from those dispatches were often shared on social media.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Keane dispatched agents to take out JOC at the subway station, but they got picked off one by one by OA (Zaki), Scola (John Boyd) et al.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 May 2025
After beating Toronto in Game 7 at Scotiabank Arena, the team hopped on a plane Monday and came back south — not to South Florida, but directly to Raleigh, where the Hurricanes have been waiting for their opponent since dispatching the Capitals on Thursday.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Noun
Following Florida’s 4-1 dispatch of rival Tampa Bay in the first round and seven games to end Toronto’s season, the East finals presents its own dynamic, because the Panthers and Hurricanes are mirror images in terms of defense-first mindsets.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Facts from those dispatches were often shared on social media.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatch
Verb
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If the influencers don’t send their deliverables within 48 hours the company reserves the right to charge their card on file with the full amount of their move.—
Bridget Read,
Curbed,
28 May 2025
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All of Avicii’s Albums Have Hit the Top 10 Avicii has sent half a dozen titles to the Official Dance Albums ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The forecast comes after several devastating hurricanes battered the U.S. last year, including Helene, which killed 241 people across five states in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The pair, who worked together at the Israeli Embassy, were killed following an event at the museum.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Milk was assassinated in 1978 by a former colleague on the board.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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The day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a little over four years earlier in 1963, Hartford Public Schools held a half-day so students could grieve.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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The moment transpired seven months after the Liberty defeated the Minessota Lynx in a riveting five-game WNBA Finals.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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But 19 months after the war in Gaza began, Israel has failed to either defeat Hamas or free all of the captives.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Four state agencies pointed to Senate Bill 250 in letters opposing the county’s recent move to restore wetland protections.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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This decision, communicated in a letter to the university, impacts currently enrolled international students.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary under Biden, has also described the Democratic brand as being in need of repair, prescribing a message that is not simply focused on opposing President Donald Trump.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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The 10-year-old children, named Eryk and Kuba, found a message in a bottle — a handwritten love letter from 1959 — while recently walking near a beach, according to UPI.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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During the week of my embed, the Russian military identified and destroyed a few of the Vampire pilots’ positions.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea from a group of Native American activists and supporters to block a copper mining company from destroying an Apache religious site.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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More people are murdered in South Africa annually, with its population of just over 60 million, than across the entire Western world, with its population of almost a billion people.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Trump contends that white South African farmers are being murdered in a racially motivated genocide, and that the South African government has permitted itself to seize their land.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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“Dispatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatch. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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