1
as in sending
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 killing
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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3
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm
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4
as in defeating
to achieve a victory over
they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat
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Recent Examples of dispatching
After dispatching Matt last week, the Ulis took Jason out this week to give themselves the numbers heading towards another tribe swap next week.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
This aunt would look into the ball and see the face of some distant relative, and then announce that the family would be having an unexpected visitor, before dispatching someone to the butcher’s to buy the very best pork chops for the occasion.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The Panthers handled the test with ease, dispatching the Ottawa Senators 6-2 at Amerant Bank Arena to sweep their three-game homestand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Spokesperson Chris Cannon said the agency responded promptly after being alerted by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, dispatching an investigator and the assistant commissioner to the scene.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
City Councilman Don Etherly, who was serving as the city's interim mayor before Whitfield's appointment, introduced a series of cost-cutting measures during his time, including an ordinance to give city dispatching responsibility to Phillips County.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Investigators reported that an alarm system alerted ride workers of an issue and prevented the operators from dispatching the ride.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Finney triumphed at the end of that film, dispatching child-snatching serial killer the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) with help from the ghosts of his previous victims and one of Gwen’s psychic visions.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2025
The Hawks won their opening game by dispatching a very talented Bishop Feehan squad, which showed its mettle with a win over Chelmsford (24-12) in Week 2.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
This aunt would look into the ball and see the face of some distant relative, and then announce that the family would be having an unexpected visitor, before dispatching someone to the butcher’s to buy the very best pork chops for the occasion.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The Panthers handled the test with ease, dispatching the Ottawa Senators 6-2 at Amerant Bank Arena to sweep their three-game homestand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Spokesperson Chris Cannon said the agency responded promptly after being alerted by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, dispatching an investigator and the assistant commissioner to the scene.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
City Councilman Don Etherly, who was serving as the city's interim mayor before Whitfield's appointment, introduced a series of cost-cutting measures during his time, including an ordinance to give city dispatching responsibility to Phillips County.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Investigators reported that an alarm system alerted ride workers of an issue and prevented the operators from dispatching the ride.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Finney triumphed at the end of that film, dispatching child-snatching serial killer the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) with help from the ghosts of his previous victims and one of Gwen’s psychic visions.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2025
The Hawks won their opening game by dispatching a very talented Bishop Feehan squad, which showed its mettle with a win over Chelmsford (24-12) in Week 2.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatching
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In that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The body speaks and people ask questions because the body is sending signals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The storm was the deadliest typhoon to hit the country this year, killing at least 114 people, with many more reported missing — most in Cebu province, a tourist hotspot.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnson, Evans and Pascal – and while certainly thoughtful, the film's strengths are upended by a mood-murdering melancholy.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the worst killing spree in Germany’s post-war history, a former nurse was jailed in 2019 for life for murdering 85 of his patients.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Polls show the race tightening as Mamdani looks to hold his lead after defeating Cuomo in a stunning upset in the June primary.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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His team fell one win — one run — short of defeating baseball’s behemoth in the World Series.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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At the time of the incident, DHS defended Bovino's actions saying that a Border Patrol transport van transporting undocumented immigrants was attacked by demonstrators.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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While Iguaran was waiting for relatives to send more cash, and earning small amounts of money working odd jobs, the men who operate the fishing boats transporting migrants to Colombia cut him a break.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And candidates who stoked fear in voters — with the threat of towering multi-family complexes destroying their communities or costly local infrastructure projects driving up taxes — lost by clear margins.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Derek Lopez, 27, was fired from his role at the university after he was caught on camera destroying a Turning Point display.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus a month ago today, has asked a judge for permission to wear civilian clothes in court and to appear without shackles and cuffs.—
Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Key challenges to commercialization include creating a material that is both safe and highly conductive and overcoming the high costs of mass production.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Castellani and Muritiba spoke about how the United States can learn from Brazil and their country’s history of overcoming fascism.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dispatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatching. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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