dispatched

past tense of dispatch
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Recent Examples of dispatched Awkward relationships have to be dispatched with abrupt carriage accidents. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 Atmos Energy crews were dispatched and remain on scene to make the necessary repairs. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Protesters also took aim at Rama’s Socialist Party headquarters in Tirana, squaring off with riot police who had been dispatched to protect government property. — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Warnings were issued throughout the game on the scoreboard at Acrisure Bounce House Stadium and from the public address announcer and security was dispatched throughout the stadium to remove individuals participating in those chants. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 My full support and gratitude go to the emergency personnel dispatched to the area. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Officers were dispatched to a situation where they were pinned down by gunfire while three children were held hostage by a gunman. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 Collins dispatched Joe Brennan, a retread Democrat, by slightly more than five points. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 The Hawks dispatched those goons from Orlando to start the season and have one more road game tonight in Charlotte before Saturday’s home opener. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
Verb
  • And last year, the Justice Department sent a letter of warning to leaders in Asheville and Buncombe County, North Carolina, contemplating creating their own programs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Her supervisor told an FBI investigator that the then-26-year-old had sent him some concerning text messages and emails, according to an affidavit.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Both the rocket and the camera were destroyed after crashing into the Earth at a speed of about 340 miles per hour.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Cities outside Paris have been hit hard by the unrest, including Limoges where a fire nearly destroyed the 19th-century city hall.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In Cucuta, next to the border with Venezuela, authorities are investigating the murder of a former deputy mayor, who was assassinated on Monday night while on his way home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In Cucuta, next to the border with Venezuela, authorities are investigating the murder of a former deputy mayor, who was assassinated Monday night on his way home.
    — Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Stevens defeated El-Sayed in both counties in the August primary, drawing support from Black and Jewish voters who are important parts of the Democratic coalition.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Also claiming titles Thursday were 4A Oconee County, which defeated Columbus, and Bremen, with a win over Gordon Lee in Class 2A/A.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Three people were killed after two helicopters collided midair near an airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, October 29, prompting an investigation by federal aviation authorities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The presidency has been vacant since President Jovenel Moïse was killed in 2021.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Detectives from the start suspected Panetti had been murdered.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • It was consecrated by James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, young Black and Jewish men murdered together in 1964 for their work to register Black voters.
    — Seth Limmer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In an industry obsessed with the next big thing, Ben Bennett has mastered the art of actually seeing what comes next.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Miller—who is no stranger to extramarital tabloid scandals herself—has also mastered her getting-cheated-on performances.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Smartly, Fischer and Wilson build out this community with its own strange customs, big and small, each executed without explanation, question or complaint.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers worked with RISC-V assembly code, which represents instructions executed by a processor.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Dispatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatched. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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