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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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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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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
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
What Officer Pierce said happened At 10:01 p.m., on March 8, 2024, Pierce was dispatched to the 3900 block of Payne Branch Road at the Days Inn hotel on the report of trouble with a person.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
That’s when a Whitehall officer contacted Columbus dispatch and notified them of the suspect, but failed to mention that the suspect was armed, the lawsuit said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Verb
Officers were dispatched to State Street Café at 11:15 a.m. on the report of a young child walking alone behind the restaurant and found that the child was not with anyone, according to the North Haven Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
What Officer Pierce said happened At 10:01 p.m., on March 8, 2024, Pierce was dispatched to the 3900 block of Payne Branch Road at the Days Inn hotel on the report of trouble with a person.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
Noun
Across from the break room and common space on the dispatch floor is the Emergency Operations Center, a 52-seat room that will aid in coordinating during crisis responses.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
That’s when a Whitehall officer contacted Columbus dispatch and notified them of the suspect, but failed to mention that the suspect was armed, the lawsuit said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatch
Verb
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Chen also sent information about the employee to the MSS, the complaint said.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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According to a letter sent to victims' family members discussing a new plea agreement, cited by the outlet, however, Kohberger is expected to enter a guilty plea on all charges.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The legislation didn’t kill Biden-era tax credits for manufacturers, as some had feared.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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The daughter of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been accused of corruption, misusing public funds, and threatening to assassinate former ally and current president Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Israeli intelligence also probed the possibility of assassinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but President Donald Trump reportedly called off a hit on the Iranian supreme leader.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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The Italian became the first man or woman from her country to defeat a top-3 seed at Wimbledon since the Open Era began in 1968.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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In a letter to security officials at the Minnesota Capitol, Fletcher raised concerns about information sharing between law enforcement and state leaders as a man suspected of shooting lawmakers while disguised as a police officer remained at large in the early morning hours of June 14.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Prosecutors introduced the letter during a February preliminary hearing on the new charges.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Lex outmaneuvers the titular hero for most of Superman, turning the public against him by uncovering the entirety of the sinister message from his Kryptonian parents and orchestrating a political conflict for personal gain.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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However, the crash landing damaged pieces of that message.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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In September 2024, the same month as the pager attack and assassination of Hezbollah’s leader, Israel launched the most extensive campaign of airstrikes in the air force’s history hitherto, destroying much of Hezbollah’s strategic surface-to-surface missile stockpiles.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Grossi acknowledged that some of the uranium already enriched by Iranian scientists could have been destroyed as part of the attack.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Set in a fantasy version of early 1900s Japan, the series focuses on the adventures Tanjiro Kamado, an ordinary boy whose peaceful life in the mountains is disrupted when demons murder his family.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 June 2025
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Harp, who is raising his orphaned niece, Dell, after her mother is murdered, never reminisces with Dell about his sister; the Antidote and Cleo both do their best not to have meaningful conversations with anyone at all.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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“Dispatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatch. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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