1
as in sent
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 destroyed
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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3
as in assassinated
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 defeated
to achieve a victory over
they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat
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Recent Examples of dispatched
Firefighters were dispatched to the 100 block of Roberts Cut Off Road after receiving several calls about a fire at that location.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
On top of it all, this Reacher guy brilliantly dispatched with the small army of McCabe’s men who’d been sent to hunt down and kill the former MP.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
At the end of October, the OCA then dispatched Burch and Robichau, the OCA priests and officials, from their South Carolina churches to attempt once again to take control the church property — the encounter that brought out nine police officers.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Briery Street on Tuesday, March 11, after a 911 caller reported a small child had been locked in a car for over an hour, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Police said officers were dispatched to the South Windsor Community Center at 150 Nevers Road on the report of a man believed to be exposing himself in his vehicle, which was parked facing the public skate park.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Officers were dispatched to the couple's apartment in response to reports of a deceased man on January 14, 2025.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Italians dispatched the Dutch side Feyenoord 4-1 on aggregate.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The group has dispatched crews to assess damage to homes and distributed checks between $800 to $12,000 for preliminary repairs and rent.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
On top of it all, this Reacher guy brilliantly dispatched with the small army of McCabe’s men who’d been sent to hunt down and kill the former MP.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
At the end of October, the OCA then dispatched Burch and Robichau, the OCA priests and officials, from their South Carolina churches to attempt once again to take control the church property — the encounter that brought out nine police officers.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Briery Street on Tuesday, March 11, after a 911 caller reported a small child had been locked in a car for over an hour, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Police said officers were dispatched to the South Windsor Community Center at 150 Nevers Road on the report of a man believed to be exposing himself in his vehicle, which was parked facing the public skate park.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Officers were dispatched to the couple's apartment in response to reports of a deceased man on January 14, 2025.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
The Italians dispatched the Dutch side Feyenoord 4-1 on aggregate.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The group has dispatched crews to assess damage to homes and distributed checks between $800 to $12,000 for preliminary repairs and rent.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
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The student sent the informant an ISIS video calling for the killing of Jews, directions on how to record a martyrdom video, a video tutorial on bomb-making, and suggested targeting the Israeli consulate.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
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If this newsletter isn't already getting conveniently sent to your inbox, click here to subscribe.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Homes and the nearby shops on North Fair Oaks had been destroyed.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced most of the population and left nearly everyone dependent on international aid.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The president assassinated, then Martin Luther King, the Civil Rights [Movement].—
Susan Young,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Americans are divided over whether or not there should be public commemorations of Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today, according to new polling.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He’s murdered, essentially, and the Innies have run amok.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the 1970s, dark-haired, slender, and possessing considerable charm, this lethal Romeo wooed, won, and then murdered four women.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Service is friendly but discreet, something the Swiss have mastered like few others.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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That that's something that's really, really hard to replicate, and he's really mastered it.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Use the Right Hardware Bryant is also a fan of using curtains instead of doors, but only when it’s executed correctly.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mahdi is the fifth inmate executed by South Carolina in less than eight months as the state makes its way through prisoners who ran out of appeals during a 13-year pause on executions in the state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her decision to turn down the Apple beat at the Journal in 2007, the year the iPhone was released, in order to pursue an M.F.A. in fiction propels an exploration of how much human creativity depends on the ideas and labor of others.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Scarlett Johansson has conquered the superhero franchise, been nominated for several prestigious awards and years ago made her way into Saturday Night Live’s prestigious Five-Timers Club.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, Xinjiang was conquered in the mid-18th century by the Qing dynasty (around the same time the British were marching on India) and then claimed by the current People’s Republic of China after its formation in 1949.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Dispatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatched. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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