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
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.
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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
The Mean Green scored 50 points or more for the second time this season, easily dispatching Washington State 59-10.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
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
The Mean Green scored 50 points or more for the second time this season, easily dispatching Washington State 59-10.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatching
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The stock market is sending mixed signals at the moment, caught in a tangle of overlapping anxieties.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The financial impact of collapsing auto parts giant First Brands spooked traders, sending many regional and other bank stocks to heavy, and arguably unwarranted, losses.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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When Benson was on the ice killing penalties, the Sabres generated two scoring chances and allowed zero.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Halfmann suspects this hair-trigger system is needlessly killing brain cells in diseases like Alzheimer's.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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The episode’s final moments are of Godolkin walking the campus, draped in a blanket, murdering a student and ready to enact his ultimate plan for the future of supes.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Gregory Szugyi, who also goes by Gregory Dubelle, had been charged with murdering 36-year-old Antonio Poole in an April 2024 shooting on Kennedy Street in Oakland.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The success of this experiment suggests that, in the near future, defeating a deadly superbug could be as simple as sending a document to an inkjet printer.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Minor was elected to the Rogers City Council in a runoff in December, defeating Alicia Hayes for the Ward 3, Position 2 seat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the coming months, Bechtel’s project team will continue feeding waste and glass-forming materials into the melters, filling stainless-steel containers, and transporting them to the Hanford Site’s Integrated Disposal Facility.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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One of the vehicles involved in the crash was a van transporting dozens of cats to an animal shelter, according to Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The former screen siren was fined nearly $25,000 in 2008 after being convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying her country.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Block destruction is one of Minter’s defensive pillars, and the Chargers have not been destroying blocks on some of these explosive runs.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 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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Kate Schneider and Caroline Handwerk each scored in the third quarter to separate from a halftime draw, finally overcoming a standout job from Bulldogs goalie Shealyn Murphy (15 saves).—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Threw five gutsy innings in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series after overcoming painful spasms in his neck and upper right trapezius.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Dispatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatching. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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