dispatched

verb

past tense of dispatch
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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4
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 For her latest case, Bridgette is dispatched to the remote East Texas town of Whisper Creek, where a long-dormant serial killer known as The Flower King has resurfaced. — William Earl, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Purists will scoff at the way that most of the old-school cast is dispatched en masse instead of by the traditional one-kill-scene-at-a-time method. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Perez Hilton was hospitalized on August 4 after deputies with the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the home. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Suddenly, Little Marco was dispatched to put out fires across the globe—Ukraine, Palestine. — Christopher Gangemi, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026 According to Martinez, another DISD officer had been dispatched to assist Jones with the man walking on the freeway. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 Police were dispatched to the Miami home of Perez Hilton after the gossip blogger appeared to self-harm during a livestream video. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 Authorities were dispatched to Perez’s home in Miami after several fans made calls to police. — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 Reinforcements dispatched to the scene were ambushed en route, damaging an armored personnel carrier before officers fought back, according to the statement. — ABC News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
  1. sent
  2. destroyed
  3. assassinated
  4. defeated
  5. killed
  6. murdered
  7. mastered
  8. executed
Verb
  • The couple appeared to end the getaway on a positive note after Alli, encouraged by the other women, sent Jesse a flirtatious text while out for the evening.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the fourth, Burleson sent an 0-1 sinker 15 feet further into the right-field seats off reliever Tim Hill.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • After the match, Brock Lesnar Oba Femi destroyed Brock Lesnar in their first encounter, which made an already rising Oba Femi into an overnight sensation.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Weeks later in Georgia, the Highway 82 Fire destroyed more than 120 homes – the most lost to a single fire since state records began in the 1950s – while blazes across the Southeast pushed smoke into communities that rarely see it.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • And then the president of Haiti was assassinated, and things got really bad in Haiti with the gang violence that ensued.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Irish revolutionary and politician Michael Collins was assassinated in County Cork at the age of 31.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Fishlock, Wales’s all-time leading scorer, scored the winner in the 85th minute as the Reign defeated Bay FC 3-2 Saturday night at PayPal Park, handing Bay another frustrating home loss.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In an intense and emotional main event, Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in Brock’s hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota in their third match inside Hell in a Cell.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeated
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  • That same day, the Houthis launched a flurry of attacks that reportedly killed and wounded dozens near the Yemen-Saudi border – sparking condemnation from Jordanian, Bahraini and Kuwaiti authorities.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Investigations are ongoing into how cyanide found its way to an ecosystem where wild and domestic animals coexist and farms grow tomatoes and onions, but growers are disputing claims that cyanide from their tomatoes killed the elephants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of killed
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  • Jones was only three doors from his house, visiting his neighbor, 46-year-old Jwon Martin, when Jones and Martin were murdered.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Jackson initially cast Ryan Gosling as the father of Susie Salmon, the protagonist who’s murdered by a serial killer early in the story and narrates the fallout from heaven.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Fajemisin-Duncan, Smith and Jackson have mastered the ability to keep audiences engaged.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Unlike many stars of their generation who flat-out refuse personal questions, Holland and Zendaya have mastered the art of bringing it back to their respective movies.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 July 2026
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  • The Bella Twins executed a surprising heel turn, attacking Paige after their tag team loss.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Right-hander Adrian Houser got Manny Machado to pop out, but Tatis and Rengifo executed a double steal and France lined a ball to center to open up a 6-0 lead.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
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