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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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
Nicholas is dispatched to find the identity of the owner and locate a telephone.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the Cincinnati Fire Department, 37 firefighters were dispatched to the bridge to attempt to rescue him.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert threw three touchdowns and running back Kimani Vidal rushed for over 100 yards and another score as LA dispatched the Vikings.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Two Spanish fighters called Eurofighter Typhoons were dispatched as part of the NATO air police mission and flew to the site of the violation.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays dispatched the Yankees in four games behind an incredible offensive outbreak in the ALDS, scoring 34 runs.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Deputies were dispatched to a home for a report of a shooting and found the body of Austin Cannon, according to a news release.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Around 300 officers were dispatched to the scene.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Frank McKinley, Cincinnati Fire Chief, confirmed that 23 units of the Cincinnati Fire Department were dispatched to the scene, per Local 12.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the Cincinnati Fire Department, 37 firefighters were dispatched to the bridge to attempt to rescue him.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert threw three touchdowns and running back Kimani Vidal rushed for over 100 yards and another score as LA dispatched the Vikings.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Two Spanish fighters called Eurofighter Typhoons were dispatched as part of the NATO air police mission and flew to the site of the violation.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays dispatched the Yankees in four games behind an incredible offensive outbreak in the ALDS, scoring 34 runs.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Deputies were dispatched to a home for a report of a shooting and found the body of Austin Cannon, according to a news release.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Around 300 officers were dispatched to the scene.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Frank McKinley, Cincinnati Fire Chief, confirmed that 23 units of the Cincinnati Fire Department were dispatched to the scene, per Local 12.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
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The race came with some drama as a late caution sent the finale into overtime.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kirk was assassinated while at an event at the campus of Utah Valley University in September.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kirk was assassinated last month at Utah Valley University.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays nearly defeated the Dodgers in Game 6 on Friday night, but the valiant comeback attempt fell short in the ninth inning as Los Angeles was able to turn a game-ending double play.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger then narrowly defeated Nick Frietas, a Republican member of the House of Delegates, in 2020 to be re-elected.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Firefighters whisper about a gas main as a little girl, Dinah, is carried out of the wreckage—the sole survivor of a blast that killed her mom.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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As various ancient sources recount, after Achilles is killed by Paris, the Greeks resort to deception.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Season 1 draws from Hillerman’s novel Listening Woman about two people who are murdered in front of a blind shaman.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the BBC found several bots impersonating British teenagers Brianna Ghey, who was murdered in 2023, and Molly Russell, who died by suicide at 14 after viewing online material related to self-harm.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Most fans of the show have likely been bracing themselves to see how Hemsworth takes on a character Cavill has long mastered.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still stand.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The story of Aileen Wuornos—who murdered seven men between 1989 and 1990 and was executed by lethal injection in 2002—has long been a fixture of culture, fictionalized on TV and dramatized for film, with Charlize Theron playing the serial killer in an Oscar-winning role.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Dispatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatched. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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