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
The suspect fled on foot, but police said his description was dispatched to officers.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
If the car was involved in a collision, a Waymo Roadside Assistance team will be dispatched and emergency services may be automatically called.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
By late afternoon Thursday, lawmakers had dispatched the remaining budget bills.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Firefighters were dispatched shortly after noon to the growing fire on Rainbow Valley Boulevard near Canyon Heights Road.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Victoria Police Air Wing was dispatched to the coordinates, arriving overhead and scanning the area in the dark.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Initially, Boulder Fire Rescue was dispatched to the scene along with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump also dispatched Kushner to help lead nuclear negotiations with Iranian officials in January, though now the United States and Israel are at war with Iran.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Small groups of visitors will be dispatched with a Hogwarts professor to take part in a 12-minute experience throughout the Wizarding World with interactive moments involving the use of magic wands.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
If the car was involved in a collision, a Waymo Roadside Assistance team will be dispatched and emergency services may be automatically called.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
By late afternoon Thursday, lawmakers had dispatched the remaining budget bills.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Firefighters were dispatched shortly after noon to the growing fire on Rainbow Valley Boulevard near Canyon Heights Road.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Victoria Police Air Wing was dispatched to the coordinates, arriving overhead and scanning the area in the dark.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Initially, Boulder Fire Rescue was dispatched to the scene along with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump also dispatched Kushner to help lead nuclear negotiations with Iranian officials in January, though now the United States and Israel are at war with Iran.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Small groups of visitors will be dispatched with a Hogwarts professor to take part in a 12-minute experience throughout the Wizarding World with interactive moments involving the use of magic wands.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
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Bieber has had clashes with the paparazzi, and has sent ambiguous messages over social media hinting at his sorrow.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The game went to extras after the Red Sox couldn’t score in the bottom of the ninth, but after Garrett Whitlock sent the Tigers down 1-2-3 in the top of the 10th, Boston only needed a base hit with the game-winning ghost runner starting the inning at second base.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.—
Jaia Clingham-David,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yutu destroyed 85% of the Saipan campus of Northern Marianas College, said the school's president, Galvin Deleon Guerrero.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In July 1963, he and other members of the Everest team, including Gombu, were presented the Hubbard Medal of the National Geographic Society — which partially sponsored the expedition — by President Kennedy, four months before the president was assassinated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Presidents and presidential candidates have been assassinated.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Xander Bogaerts and Bryce Johnson delivered two-out RBIs as the San Diego Padres defeated the Angels 2-1 on Sunday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Also defeated was Vladimir Putin, who especially sought an Orbán victory to keep his firewall in the EU, where Hungary had used its power to block assistance to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia; no longer.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Five of the eight people arrested in connection with last year's Esparto explosion, which killed seven men, were arraigned in Yolo County court on Monday.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, Judith organized a group of surviving twins to gather in Jerusalem, where a plaque was unveiled in honor of the twin children who were killed.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Most of Arminius’s family had been murdered by Spanish soldiers.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Casey Becker was one of the very first characters to be murdered by Ghostface in the 1996 horror film.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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The new Play Dead vault releases, like the rest of the vault, have been curated by Lemieux and mastered by David Glasser.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Richard Dodd had originally mastered the record way back when.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fox News was on the ground as authorities executed a search warrant in Spring, Texas.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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If the transaction passes the check, the transaction is executed.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Dispatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatched. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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