Synonyms of dispatching

dispatching

verb

present participle of dispatch

1

as in sending

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another

dispatched a messenger with urgent news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sending
• transporting
• transmitting
• shipping
• transferring
• shooting
• consigning
• packing (off)
• delivering
• rendering
• conveying
• passing
• launching
• forwarding
• addressing
• importing
• returning
• advancing
• exporting
• presenting
• dropping
• giving
• contributing
• donating
• bestowing
• handing over
• resending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receiving
• accepting
• obtaining
• getting
• securing
• acquiring
• drawing
• earning
• gaining
• procuring
• garnering

2

as in killing

to deprive of life

the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• killing
• destroying
• slaying
• claiming
• taking
• murdering
• slaughtering
• felling
• carrying off
• assassinating
• doing away with
• neutralizing
• doing for
• doing in
• finishing
• croaking
• executing
• wasting
• annihilating
• decimating
• massacring
• butchering
• whacking
• cutting down
• snuffing
• making away with
• smiting
• offing
• terminating
• getting
• mowing
• taking out
• killing off
• putting away
• knocking off
• blotting out
• icing
• scragging
• bumping off
• rubbing out
• martyring
• euthanizing
• putting down
• suiciding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restoring
• animating
• raising
• reviving
• resurrecting
• nurturing
• resuscitating

3

as in murdering

to put to death deliberately

during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murdering
• assassinating
• executing
• slaying
• killing
• neutralizing
• getting
• slaughtering
• liquidating
• terminating
• whacking
• snuffing
• destroying
• shooting
• offing
• taking out
• putting away
• doing away with
• icing
• doing in
• knocking off
• croaking
• bumping off
• rubbing out
• claiming
• eliminating
• massacring
• smiting
• exterminating
• zapping
• cutting down
• eradicating
• butchering
• blowing away
• shooting down
• annihilating
• felling
• carrying off
• blotting out
• mowing (down)
• wiping out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restoring
• raising
• reviving
• animating
• resurrecting
• resuscitating

4

as in defeating

to achieve a victory over

they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeating
• overcoming
• mastering
• beating
• taking
• getting
• conquering
• stopping
• subduing
• surmounting
• upending
• trimming
• licking
• besting
• succeeding
• overmatching
• winning (against)
• prevailing (over)
• overbearing
• finishing
• triumphing (over)
• worsting
• getting the better of
• getting around
• slaughtering
• burying
• doing down
• sweeping
• crushing
• routing
• scoring
• skunking
• annihilating
• whipping
• clobbering
• surpassing
• knocking for a loop
• exceeding
• overwhelming
• upsetting
• capping
• bombing
• flattening
• thrashing
• vanquishing
• trouncing
• excelling
• subjugating
• topping
• walloping
• skinning
• blowing out
• overthrowing
• flourishing
• drubbing
• pipping
• creaming
• edging (out)
• unseating
• blowing away
• breaking
• nosing out
• outdistancing
• waxing
• transcending
• smoking
• overpowering
• outdoing
• shellacking
• outfighting
• eclipsing
• outstripping
• outshining
• bettering
• knocking over
• knocking off
• snowing under
• overtopping
• acing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing (to)
• falling
• going down
• failing
• giving up
• collapsing
• folding
• going under
• flopping
• washing out
• flunking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispatching

In the men’s draw, Belgium’s Alexander Blockx continued his breakout run, dispatching Argentine ​24th seed Francisco Cerundolo ​6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 ⁠to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

After dispatching Zakharova, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3), Osaka explained her look. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Abu Dhabi determined the only reliable way to intercept Houthi drones was dispatching its F-16s and Mirage 2000s on round-the-clock patrols. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Copeland and Cage have reigned supreme over the tag team division since then, dispatching The Death Riders and The Dogs in separate matches. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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

Ukraine became the latest country to send help, dispatching 70 people and 10 vehicles in the coming days, Nunez said. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Energy storage systems such as batteries play a pivotal role in smoothing renewable intermittency by absorbing excess solar and wind generation and dispatching it when production dips. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 July 2026