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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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
Between them, Sinner and Alcaraz have dispatched their only serious rival in three straight majors, largely making every other match at these tournaments feel almost immaterial.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The South Korean government launched an emergency response team on Friday, with consulate officials dispatched to the site of the raid.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
This doesn’t really make sense to me, as the Bay Harbor Butcher has obviously dispatched far worse people.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Georgia Department of Public Safety confirmed to the Associated Press that they were dispatched to assist federal authorities.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
After being alerted to a distressed whale in the area by anglers, an NSRI vessel was dispatched to the scene.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The investigation began when Pekin police were dispatched to the scene and found Cheryl on the pavement by the passenger side of a vehicle in a private driveway, according to the affidavit, shared online by the Journal Star.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Game wardens were dispatched to the Mulberry Mountain area of Franklin County when the man’s son noticed the attack, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite making wholesale changes to his life and training heading into UFC 316, Dvalishvili easily dispatched O’Malley in their second meeting, ending the fight in the third round via submission.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The South Korean government launched an emergency response team on Friday, with consulate officials dispatched to the site of the raid.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
This doesn’t really make sense to me, as the Bay Harbor Butcher has obviously dispatched far worse people.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Georgia Department of Public Safety confirmed to the Associated Press that they were dispatched to assist federal authorities.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
After being alerted to a distressed whale in the area by anglers, an NSRI vessel was dispatched to the scene.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The investigation began when Pekin police were dispatched to the scene and found Cheryl on the pavement by the passenger side of a vehicle in a private driveway, according to the affidavit, shared online by the Journal Star.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Game wardens were dispatched to the Mulberry Mountain area of Franklin County when the man’s son noticed the attack, officials said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite making wholesale changes to his life and training heading into UFC 316, Dvalishvili easily dispatched O’Malley in their second meeting, ending the fight in the third round via submission.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed soldiers had been sent to the area, per the BBC.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Alternatively, a star being ripped apart in TDE could produce a day-long GRB, but this scenario fails to replicate other properties of the GRB 250702B, an explosion that would require a very unusual star being destroyed by an even stranger black hole.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hadid was commissioned to design it for a fire brigade on the Vitra Campus after a major 1981 fire destroyed most of the complex, which originally consisted of factory buildings but is now a collection of contemporary design and architecture showrooms.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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That ornery cleric was Moqtada al-Sadr, the son of Mohammad Sadiq al-Sadr, a grand ayatollah assassinated almost certainly by Saddam’s order in 1999.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Israel has assassinated many of Hamas’ top military and political leadership.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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And after Detroit defeated Green Bay, 34-31, in Week 14 last season, many Packers talked about wanting to see the Lions again in the postseason.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The team defeated the 49ers, 20-3, in front of a record-setting crowd.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Evergreen High School is located about 20 miles from Columbine High School, the site of an infamous 1999 mass shooting that killed 12 students and a teacher.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Conservative commentator Will Cain observed a moment of silence on his Fox News show after a gunman shot and killed Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered on Wednesday during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Once mastered, financial literacy is a powerful tool for business growth.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hunter mastered both ends of the field in college, but the National Football League is a different beast.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The long sordid legal saga came to a somber end in January 2024 when Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed via nitrogen gas in Alabama after being convicted in a murder-for-hire plot.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Others incorrectly stated that the killers had executed their plan to perfection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Dispatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatched. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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