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
Frank McKinley, Cincinnati Fire Chief, confirmed that 23 units of the Cincinnati Fire Department were dispatched to the scene, per Local 12.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Authorities were then dispatched to the last location of Speight's cellphone, according to the affidavit.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
The gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Ewing said that an officer might be dispatched to direct traffic.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement resources from across Tennessee, including federal agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol Special Operations Unit, were dispatched to assist in the investigation,a source familiar with the effort told CNN.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad was then dispatched to carry out a thorough investigation.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Kowalski's call was not immediately dispatched to the police searching for Denise.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The Hood County sheriff said that his department’s dive team was dispatched to the scene.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2025
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Authorities were then dispatched to the last location of Speight's cellphone, according to the affidavit.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
The gang is dispatched to two different campaign events to prevent another attack.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Ewing said that an officer might be dispatched to direct traffic.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement resources from across Tennessee, including federal agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol Special Operations Unit, were dispatched to assist in the investigation,a source familiar with the effort told CNN.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad was then dispatched to carry out a thorough investigation.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Kowalski's call was not immediately dispatched to the police searching for Denise.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The Hood County sheriff said that his department’s dive team was dispatched to the scene.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
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The four crew members onboard the plane were sent to local hospitals for medical treatment.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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With Zacha planted in the slot, Charlie McAvoy sent a pass down low to him and Zacha made a nifty touch pass to Pastrnak at the side of the net.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Civilian infrastructure—roads, sewage, electricity, and municipal services—has been destroyed.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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One police cruiser was destroyed by flames and needed to be towed away from the area, officials said.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kirk was assassinated during a Turning Point USA event on the campus of Utah Valley University in September.—
Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Political commentator Candace Owens, does not believe the official story that Charlie Kirk was assassinated by Tyler Robinson even though Robinson confessed to multiple people and investigators put together a concrete timeline of events.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first proposal almost certainly would have been defeated in the courts, while the other sounds like a fiscal disaster waiting to happen.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Swift, meanwhile, made her first public appearance at an NFL game this season when the Chiefs defeated the Lions.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Islamists were seen as complicit in India’s worst plane hijack in 1999 and the 2008 attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, which killed several Indian citizens, including two senior diplomats.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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In April that year, an explosion at the facility killed one worker and injured four others, CNN affiliate WSMV reported.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most American women who deal with domestic violence and are murdered, are murdered by their intimate partner.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Sandy Hook massacre, in which 26 people were murdered, including 20 children, generated new debate over gun violence legislation, but Congress took no action.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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You’re not supposed to have already mastered every bullet on the job description.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Zuckerberg looks for job candidates who have mastered a skill and can apply it across business areas at the company.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Besides religion, what are other possible reasons a person might have executed a forgery?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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As a large crowd watched, Hamas gunmen executed the men with shots to the back of the head.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Dispatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatched. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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