1
as in to send
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 to kill
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm
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as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat
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as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
a soldier sending daily dispatches to friends and family back home
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2
as in message
a piece of conveyed information
a dispatch from headquarters regarding a change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of dispatch
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
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
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Health Department spokesperson Hernan Fratto first told the Tribune that CARE made only 156 dispatches from December 2024 through November 2025.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Verb
And the first round this year certainly had its shining moments – from demolishing Paraguay to tidily dispatching Australia.
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Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
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
Noun
According to 911 recordings obtained by PEOPLE, Mincey called dispatch after the Wednesday, June 24 shooting outside the home on Gauntt Road in Oxford.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Health Department spokesperson Hernan Fratto first told the Tribune that CARE made only 156 dispatches from December 2024 through November 2025.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Review a bill, then send a polite message that clarifies terms, because simple words protect value and invite respectful responses.
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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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The mother of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike in Manhattan is demanding justice for her son.
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The one-two punch wreaked massive destruction throughout the region, killing at least 235 and wounding more than 4,300.
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Martin Sheen is the Army captain tasked with going on a secret mission to Cambodia to assassinate a special forces officer (Marlon Brando) who's gone rogue and might actually be nuts.
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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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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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In the early matchups, Ecuador upset Germany, Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0, the Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3-1, and Japan and Sweden tied 1-1.
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Carvalho’s resignation letter focused on accomplishments.
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Your letter reminds me of the resourcefulness and the breadth of experience that many funeral directors have.
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The singer said fans would sometimes send her direct messages with information, while others reached out to her godmother.
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The ransom message was sent via tip lines to two local news stations and TMZ.
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The most common type of dementia, which destroys memory and cognitive function, was responsible for 116,022 deaths in 2024, NCHS data shows.
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That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.
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The couple is accused of conspiring to murder Agarwal in an attempt to continue their romance.
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Nothing about intent—intent pertains to murder in its several degrees.
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“Dispatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatch. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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