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
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
This has begun to percolate beyond Finland’s borders as the title of a movie franchise about a 1940s war hero who dispatches Soviet and Nazi soldiers in creatively visceral ways.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Mike elects to go out on his own, and thus Money dispatches the mangy-looking kill machine Orman (Barry Keoghan; bleach-blond hair plus exposed roots = sociopath) to intercept Mike’s next job and take him down.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
And then there’s the self-serving Ghoul, who dispatches with anyone who gets in his way.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
After reporting the contacts, the Yanan calls in support from the aircraft carrier Shandong, which dispatches three aircraft to confirm the presence of the unidentified planes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
The new film puts empty characters (their tattoos are more expressive than the dialogue they’re given) into dangerous situations and dispatches them with all the empty pleasure of video-game kills.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The base is the largest Navy installation in the Pacific and routinely dispatches surface ships and submarines to the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
But the teen-soap relationship dynamics among Clover and her friends are secondary to the gleeful creativity with which the movie dispatches them — over and over again.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Xiong’an New Area, a flagship development launched in 2017 to absorb non-capital functions from Beijing and knit together the Beijing‑Tianjin‑Hebei region, has entered a new phase of build‑out and operations, according to recent dispatches from Chinese state media.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Hadi shared his dispatches with me at great risk.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
For more than 50 years, Tomkins completed dispatches from the transformative art scene of the 1960s and beyond, whether individuals such as Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg or such movements as pop art, conceptual art and minimalism.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Reuters also used media dispatches, court records and reports from law enforcement to identify Gunningham.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Various dispatches placed Stahr and his wife, Cora, close personal friends of then-team owner William Smith, at the Indians' training grounds in Florida and Arkansas — the latter of which were reportedly sandwiched between an ostrich farm and an alligator farm.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Two days before the Fourth of July, an alien mothership enters Earth’s atmosphere and dispatches envoys in the form of flying saucers across major cities worldwide.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
The group hums in agreement, offering dispatches from their own lives about thorny friendships.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Drivers who carry paying passengers must also be licensed separately from the company that dispatches them.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
This has begun to percolate beyond Finland’s borders as the title of a movie franchise about a 1940s war hero who dispatches Soviet and Nazi soldiers in creatively visceral ways.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Mike elects to go out on his own, and thus Money dispatches the mangy-looking kill machine Orman (Barry Keoghan; bleach-blond hair plus exposed roots = sociopath) to intercept Mike’s next job and take him down.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
And then there’s the self-serving Ghoul, who dispatches with anyone who gets in his way.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
After reporting the contacts, the Yanan calls in support from the aircraft carrier Shandong, which dispatches three aircraft to confirm the presence of the unidentified planes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
The new film puts empty characters (their tattoos are more expressive than the dialogue they’re given) into dangerous situations and dispatches them with all the empty pleasure of video-game kills.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The base is the largest Navy installation in the Pacific and routinely dispatches surface ships and submarines to the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
But the teen-soap relationship dynamics among Clover and her friends are secondary to the gleeful creativity with which the movie dispatches them — over and over again.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
Among other things, HiveWatch monitors video feeds, employee access, online conversations, threats against executives and brands, and 911 dispatches.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Xiong’an New Area, a flagship development launched in 2017 to absorb non-capital functions from Beijing and knit together the Beijing‑Tianjin‑Hebei region, has entered a new phase of build‑out and operations, according to recent dispatches from Chinese state media.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Hadi shared his dispatches with me at great risk.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
For more than 50 years, Tomkins completed dispatches from the transformative art scene of the 1960s and beyond, whether individuals such as Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg or such movements as pop art, conceptual art and minimalism.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Reuters also used media dispatches, court records and reports from law enforcement to identify Gunningham.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Various dispatches placed Stahr and his wife, Cora, close personal friends of then-team owner William Smith, at the Indians' training grounds in Florida and Arkansas — the latter of which were reportedly sandwiched between an ostrich farm and an alligator farm.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Two days before the Fourth of July, an alien mothership enters Earth’s atmosphere and dispatches envoys in the form of flying saucers across major cities worldwide.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
The group hums in agreement, offering dispatches from their own lives about thorny friendships.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatches
Verb
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The state's top-two primary system sends the two highest vote getters onto the general election regardless of party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The district sends over about 10 people, who also have the role of negotiating with the other unions.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Spilling kills ocean wildlife, fouls beaches and disrupts coastal economies.—
Kristen Monsell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Tragically, a collision which kills a parent bird may lead to the deaths of babies in the nest, too.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 1971, a jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Behind standout efforts from Lauren Betts and Gabriela Jaquez, the UCLA women’s basketball team defeats South Carolina for the NCAA national championship.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cleaning with dirty tools defeats the purpose.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the political philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) wrote in his magnum opus Leviathan, there would be no culture, no navigation, no knowledge of the face of the earth, no arts, no letters, no society; instead, there would be rapes, thefts, murders, and continual fear of violence.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hydee Feldstein Soto and Councilmember Monica Rodriguez both issued letters demanding a contract pledging that LA28 cover any of the city’s future costs that arise as the city plays host to hundreds of thousands of athletes and fans.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Morning messages carry extra weight today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 Morning messages carry extra weight today.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rototilling also destroys earthworms and the critical beneficial microbes that interact with plant roots to keep them healthy.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Because scarring alopecia destroys the hair follicles, the resulting hair loss is permanent.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Dispatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatches. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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