1
as in sending
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 killing
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm
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as in defeating
to achieve a victory over
they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat
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Recent Examples of dispatching
After dispatching Montreal in five games to make the final, the Hurricanes then faced perennial power Vegas and took care of business there, too.
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ABC News, 14 June 2026
Some commentators’ dark horses for the tournament, Norway qualified from Europe with a perfect record, pillaging goals at will, while mercilessly dispatching opponents.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Firefighters mounted an aggressive attack when the blaze first sparked, with officials dispatching 19 fire engines from Oceanside and neighboring fire agencies, and Cal Fire sending two air tankers out of Hemet.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Kim has sought to forge closer military and trade ties with Moscow, dispatching troops to fight in the Ukraine war while continuing to build up his nuclear capabilities in defiance of UN sanctions.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 June 2026
After dispatching her parents from Phoenix to inspect the property, the couple decided to go ahead with the purchase.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Additionally, ongoing conflict in northeastern DRC could make dispatching clinical care teams even harder.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 2 June 2026
The Knicks also had no issues dispatching the 76ers squad that ousted the Celtics in seven games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Police quickly located the vehicle upon dispatching multiple officers and using public safety camera technology, according to Wright.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
ABC News, 14 June 2026
Some commentators’ dark horses for the tournament, Norway qualified from Europe with a perfect record, pillaging goals at will, while mercilessly dispatching opponents.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Firefighters mounted an aggressive attack when the blaze first sparked, with officials dispatching 19 fire engines from Oceanside and neighboring fire agencies, and Cal Fire sending two air tankers out of Hemet.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Kim has sought to forge closer military and trade ties with Moscow, dispatching troops to fight in the Ukraine war while continuing to build up his nuclear capabilities in defiance of UN sanctions.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 June 2026
After dispatching her parents from Phoenix to inspect the property, the couple decided to go ahead with the purchase.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Additionally, ongoing conflict in northeastern DRC could make dispatching clinical care teams even harder.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 2 June 2026
The Knicks also had no issues dispatching the 76ers squad that ousted the Celtics in seven games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Police quickly located the vehicle upon dispatching multiple officers and using public safety camera technology, according to Wright.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatching
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The Warriors put the game away in the sixth, sending 11 to the plate and scoring six times to insure its date with Somerset-Berkley in the final.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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The battlefield tactic that might pose the greatest threat would be sending a swarm of multiple drones to attack at the same time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Tom then explains the actual Trolley Problem, the philosophical debate about having to choose whether to pull a lever that will prevent a runaway trolley from killing multiple people, but will still result in the death of a single person.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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But the Israeli military has yet to fully stop hostilities, killing at least four people in separate strikes Tuesday on Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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In December 2025, Nick Reiner was arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents, beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer/producer Michele Reiner.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2026
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Mangione is accused of stalking and murdering Brian Thompson, age 50, a health insurance executive and father of two, on a Manhattan street in 2024.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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After defeating fellow American Kyle Daukaus, fighter Bo Nickal praised the president.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Cardenas is currently running for re-election to the Board of Review, and won the Democratic primary in March, defeating former Friends of the Parks executive director Juanita Irizarry.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The finding is consistent with powerful winds transporting heat from the planet's intensely hot dayside toward its cooler nightside, researchers say.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
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Beyond gasoline, oil also affects the cost of transporting goods, manufacturing products and producing food.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Rather than destroying employment, AI would improve small-business competitiveness, seeding novel job categories around AI development, oversight, and maintenance.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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This week's Thai attacks, which stem from a long-running border dispute between the two Southeast Asian nations, have also forced more than 20,000 from their homes in several communities, the Cambodian ministry said, along with destroying infrastructure, damaging temples disrupting public services.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Since the start of the war in 2022, Ukrainian military intelligence has claimed responsibility for assassinating several senior Russian officers, some of whom have appeared on a public list of Ukraine’s enemies.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Yes, assassinating their leaders might have played into that.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
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That program is based on the notion that housing should be a prerequisite for people dealing with addictions or mental illness, not a reward for overcoming them.—
Jim Morrill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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That means overcoming Ella’s hostility and bridging the divide with her uncommunicative kid brother Casey (Spike Fearn), an MIT graduate who has become an agoraphobic shut-in since his breakup with beloved girlfriend Susan (Ayo Edebiri).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Dispatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatching. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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