1
as in sends
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 kills
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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3
as in murders
to put to death deliberately
during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm
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as in defeats
to achieve a victory over
they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat
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as in letters
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 messages
a piece of conveyed information
a dispatch from headquarters regarding a change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of dispatches
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Airline dispatches his opponent with a deliberate stroke of his left hand.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
But with Winston’s newfound powers as the Toxic Avenger, Garbinger soon comes to regret his decision to neglect the janitor-turned-superhero who dispatches of the bad guys in particularly gruesome ways.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The department dispatches for 17 police and fire agencies and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
Whether his moment of protest would ultimately make a difference — whether any of the resistance laid out in these shows really dispatches the demon — was largely left unaddressed.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
In The Looking Glass War, the author’s fourth book, the Circus (le Carré’s version of MI6, Britain’s foreign intelligence agency) dispatches Smiley to West Germany to clean up another outfit’s botched operation.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
These dispatches claim to be an unvarnished look at some of the world’s most dangerous places.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Julian dispatches Ares and his deputy, Athena (an imperious Jodie Turner-Smith), to the physical world, ordering them to shake down Eve for information about Flynn’s code.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Her nemesis dispatches Ares to retrieve the code and eliminate the carrier.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Emre Acar, his producer and presenter, reads and records these dispatches from prison before airing them in the morning.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
But, like during the entirety of the trial, those who are eager to see inside the courtroom will have to continue to rely on sketches and dispatches from inside for the news of the day.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The information contained responses for zip codes 91001 and 91003 and included dispatches resulting from calls received or requests from field units.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
To put a number to it, the Charlotte region can expect to see almost 1,300 new apartments, 1,110 single-family homes and just over 100 town homes in the coming years, according to this month’s dispatches.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Nonetheless, the way the GTH dispatches a British back road is up there with the very best cars developed in Weissach.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Airline dispatches his opponent with a deliberate stroke of his left hand.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
But with Winston’s newfound powers as the Toxic Avenger, Garbinger soon comes to regret his decision to neglect the janitor-turned-superhero who dispatches of the bad guys in particularly gruesome ways.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The department dispatches for 17 police and fire agencies and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
Whether his moment of protest would ultimately make a difference — whether any of the resistance laid out in these shows really dispatches the demon — was largely left unaddressed.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
In The Looking Glass War, the author’s fourth book, the Circus (le Carré’s version of MI6, Britain’s foreign intelligence agency) dispatches Smiley to West Germany to clean up another outfit’s botched operation.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Noun
Wilshere is unable to inspire change at half-time and Mansfield could easily go further ahead before they are awarded a penalty that Tyler Roberts dispatches just before the hour mark.
—Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
These dispatches claim to be an unvarnished look at some of the world’s most dangerous places.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Julian dispatches Ares and his deputy, Athena (an imperious Jodie Turner-Smith), to the physical world, ordering them to shake down Eve for information about Flynn’s code.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Her nemesis dispatches Ares to retrieve the code and eliminate the carrier.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Emre Acar, his producer and presenter, reads and records these dispatches from prison before airing them in the morning.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
But, like during the entirety of the trial, those who are eager to see inside the courtroom will have to continue to rely on sketches and dispatches from inside for the news of the day.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The information contained responses for zip codes 91001 and 91003 and included dispatches resulting from calls received or requests from field units.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
To put a number to it, the Charlotte region can expect to see almost 1,300 new apartments, 1,110 single-family homes and just over 100 town homes in the coming years, according to this month’s dispatches.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatches
Verb
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But Ash sends himself and Genevieve all the way back to 1893 instead, leaving the stability of the entire universe at risk.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Agentic commerce typically occurs when a consumer sends an AI model out to shop on their behalf.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Ringu, Sadako psychically kills a journalist who mocks her mother’s psychic abilities.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, The Ring (2002) is the film’s jumping-off point, with a plot revolving around a cursed videotape that kills all who watch it.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Freddy, through Jesse, antagonizes and murders a lot of men.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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He was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, but his guilt came into question in 1982 when investigators connected the Locci and Lo Bianco murders to the 1974, 1981, and 1982 slayings.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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According to Politico, a landslide election generally refers to a race in which the winning candidate defeats their opponent by a margin of at least 10 percentage points.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In these sparsely populated spaces, the mountain always defeats the human, instilling a deep respect for the environment.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hang it next to the Morgan letters.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The agency also sent letters to health care professionals recommending against the use of fluoride supplements for these groups.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead of clicking links in messages or banners, type the store's web address directly into your browser to avoid phishing pages designed to steal your login details or card information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger condemned the messages and political violence generally, but didn't withdraw or double down on her endorsement of Jones.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Conecuh ships their products all over with one-day shipping to ensure your products arrive fresh.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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The remaining $135 will be charged on delivery—and yes, the calendar ships for free.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each participant had lost central vision in one eye due to dry AMD, which destroys light-sensitive macular cells over time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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An arson fire destroys the 43-year-old Globe Theatre on March 8 (the arsonist was never caught, but a firebug had set several blazes in the park that winter).—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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