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 Zverev dispatched Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 to advance to his fourth consecutive major semifinal. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 His three years at WTVJ led to a local TV job in New Orleans, where he was dispatched to cover the Kentucky Derby and other big assignments. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 The department then dispatched its SWAT team along with three armored vehicles and a drone team, Oldoerp said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Semendinger, a helicopter pilot, had been dispatched to the World Trade Center right after the first plane attack that morning in 2001. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Officers were dispatched to the area of Newtown Road and Old Newtown Road on Thursday for a report of an assault involving a knife, according to the Danbury Police Department. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 He was dispatched to the FBI’s interagency command post in Lower Manhattan in a 1940s brick building with heavy concrete floors and a parking garage. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Elgin police officers dispatched to the hit-and-run scene were unable to get French to pull over. — Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 The Tigers defeated fellow CFP hopefuls UNLV in Week 0, 27-21, and then handily dispatched Arkansas State 42-24 last weekend. — Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
  1. sent
  2. destroyed
  3. assassinated
  4. defeated
  5. killed
  6. murdered
  7. mastered
  8. executed
Verb
  • Previously, teenagers had to be sent back to their CHL teams and weren’t eligible for that kind of assignment.
    — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • While the funeral arrangements were formally made by Mladic's family, the Serbian government also sent a plane last week to bring his remains to Belgrade, and soldiers carried his coffin wrapped in the national flag.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Forces also destroyed a third vessel, the M/T Kylo near the Gulf of Oman.
    — Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And, as Europe has felt more threatened by Russian incursions, a week ago NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone near Romania’s natural gas projects in the Black Sea.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • The program tonight will include a tribute to the late republican activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated one year ago, and an observance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, which is Friday.
    — Tamara Keith, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Loosely based on an unfinished novel by Federico García Lorca, a writer assassinated during the Spanish Civil War, the film explores the lives of three gay men in three time periods.
    — A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Breakker was on the mend as Femi defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42, won the King of the Ring Tournament and seemingly ended Lesnar’s career at SummerSlam.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Tigers already defeated potential CFP challengers UNLV 27-21 on the road.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeated
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  • An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that kites would be treated like drones; Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the people launching them could be killed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of killed
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  • When a patient of Julia’s daughter is murdered and her medical file disappears, the family becomes prime suspects.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Two Australian surfers, Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman, were murdered in 2015 while traveling through the northwestern state of Sinaloa.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Under the leadership of president/baseball operations Peter Bendix, the Marlins have mastered the scrap heap pickup; Otto Lopez, Xavier Edwards, Liam Hicks (traded to Tampa Bay) and Heriberto Hernandez continue to wildly exceed expectations.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, Dustin Folkes, a former Marine, has mastered the art of being low-key while still on high alert.
    — Nicki Cox, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of mastered
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  • The state’s order throws into question how these contracts will now be executed.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Chardonnay, an Australian shepherd, recently executed an extraordinary feat, jumping along the backs of 56 people in 60 seconds.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of executed

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