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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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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
Fast forward to 1953 and the Delage was apparently involved in a fender-bender and dispatched to famed coachbuilder Saoutchik for repairs.
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Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
Roughly 20 nations have dispatched their premier tall ships to participate in the celebration, with vessels arriving from as far away as Italy, India, Peru, Poland, Spain and Sweden.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Members of the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company were subsequently dispatched to the scene.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Another police report from May 26 states that police were dispatched to the address on a dispute call.
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Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Atlanta police said they were dispatched to a townhome in the 3500 block of Roswell Road after noon for a wellness check.
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Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Del Rio officers were dispatched Thursday afternoon to Val Verde Regional Medical Center after receiving a report about a woman suffering multiple stab wounds, the police department said in a news release.
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Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Such scenarios appear to be growing this year as police are dispatched, usually by family members, to settle a person in mental distress.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Rapid Deployment Force and the Broward Sheriff’s Office Quick Response team are both able to be dispatched if necessary.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
Roughly 20 nations have dispatched their premier tall ships to participate in the celebration, with vessels arriving from as far away as Italy, India, Peru, Poland, Spain and Sweden.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Members of the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company were subsequently dispatched to the scene.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Another police report from May 26 states that police were dispatched to the address on a dispute call.
—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Atlanta police said they were dispatched to a townhome in the 3500 block of Roswell Road after noon for a wellness check.
—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Del Rio officers were dispatched Thursday afternoon to Val Verde Regional Medical Center after receiving a report about a woman suffering multiple stab wounds, the police department said in a news release.
—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Such scenarios appear to be growing this year as police are dispatched, usually by family members, to settle a person in mental distress.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Rapid Deployment Force and the Broward Sheriff’s Office Quick Response team are both able to be dispatched if necessary.
—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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In January, the FBI flagged the group and sent some of the evidence, including over half a dozen videos, to local law enforcement, prosecutors said.
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These structures were regionally and culturally inspired, and largely destroyed during rapid and callous colonization.
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The Aspen Acres fire has likely destroyed more than 200 homes, but the fire conditions have stopped damage assessment teams from accessing some areas to get a clearer picture, Pueblo County officials said.
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Louis Farrakhan, who is now 93, stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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Louis Farrakhan stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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Earlier in the episode, when Daemon and the Rivermen defeated the Lannisters, Ser Simon rewarded them with wine from the cellars.
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Against the odds, our founders defeated a monarchy and created what would become the richest, freest, and most powerful country the world has ever seen.
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Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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If Dennis is murdered or missing, wouldn’t Brian and associates know about it?
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Investigators are still determining what led up to the altercation, how the victim was murdered, and the suspect's motive.
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The full set was mastered at Abbey Road Studios and comes with a 16-page book of notes from Simon Armitage and photography by Anton Corbijn and Kevin Cummins.
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When two people try something neither has mastered, both are exposed and that exposure becomes a chance to support each other rather than perform for each other.
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Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.
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“Dispatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatched. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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