1
as in sent
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 destroyed
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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3
as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm
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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat
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Recent Examples of dispatched
On the morning of 9/11, Scott's company Ladder 118 was dispatched from its firehouse in Brooklyn to respond to the crisis unfolding at the World Trade Center.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Firefighters were dispatched at least 47 times to Altadena during the month of January in response to electrical issues, like wires down or arcing, the Los Angeles County Fire Department data shows.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
But if Dot does run into trouble, there are no remote operating capabilities, so field staff would have to be dispatched.
—Sam Klebanov, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Two patrol boats were dispatched to shadow the vessel.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Just prior to his China trip, Modi dispatched his foreign minister to Moscow, to boost overall Russia-India trade.
—Tom Nagorski, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Patrolman Brendan Fayles was on duty on July 25 when he was dispatched to a scene on South Street where a vehicle had crashed into a home and caught fire, according to a news release shared on Facebook by the Foxborough Police Department.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The male heirs of the Baskerville family are being dispatched one by one.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
There was a widespread expectation that Fidel Castro’s socialist experiment might soon join the statues of Marx and Lenin being dispatched to the ash heap of history.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Firefighters were dispatched at least 47 times to Altadena during the month of January in response to electrical issues, like wires down or arcing, the Los Angeles County Fire Department data shows.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
But if Dot does run into trouble, there are no remote operating capabilities, so field staff would have to be dispatched.
—Sam Klebanov, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Two patrol boats were dispatched to shadow the vessel.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Just prior to his China trip, Modi dispatched his foreign minister to Moscow, to boost overall Russia-India trade.
—Tom Nagorski, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Patrolman Brendan Fayles was on duty on July 25 when he was dispatched to a scene on South Street where a vehicle had crashed into a home and caught fire, according to a news release shared on Facebook by the Foxborough Police Department.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The male heirs of the Baskerville family are being dispatched one by one.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
There was a widespread expectation that Fidel Castro’s socialist experiment might soon join the statues of Marx and Lenin being dispatched to the ash heap of history.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
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The chief sent multiple units to increase patrols in high-crime areas after three homicides that happened at the start of the weekend, police spokesperson Officer Bradley Perez said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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He was sent to Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane (part of what is now the Dodge Correctional Institution) in Waupun and later transferred to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists believe the castle was either dismantled due to structural issues or destroyed by enemies.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Abe – widely seen as Japan’s last stable leader, having ruled for nearly nine years – was assassinated in 2022.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Way to honor the civil rights leader nearly 20 years after he was assassinated.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Jets 37-22 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The topic of free speech, particularly on college campuses, made recent headlines after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed during an event at Utah State University.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to News4 San Antonio, four people inside the home were injured in the shooting along with Marble, who was killed.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just one day before conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression published their annual survey of campus free speech scores.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The drama follows Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) as a detective called in to investigate the 1987 massacre of four scientists brutally murdered in inexplicable ways, with a lone survivor the obvious suspect.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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For Hilton, whose public persona has always blended self-parody and glamour, the nod feels intentional — a bridge between two eras of women who mastered spectacle on their own terms.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Iran can achieve that by abandoning water-hungry crops, shifting to smart farming, conserving every drop, and reviving flood-management techniques Iranians once mastered to recharge depleted aquifers.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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When executed properly, the process triggers endless reactions to make energy for electricity.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jones looks comfortable in Indianapolis’ system and has executed with confidence both as a passer and ball-carrier.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Dispatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatched. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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