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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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as in destroyed
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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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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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
Trump was dispatched there briefly after the incident Saturday night.
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Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Two workers were dispatched to tell Nataliia.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Greece, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands dispatched warships with anti-drone capabilities to defend the island.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia won in seven games and then dispatched the Buffalo Sabres to win its second straight Stanley Cup.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
At the plant level, this is forcing a redesign of how generation assets are dispatched.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Universal dispatched visitors in small groups of 25 with a Hogwarts professor who guided them through the 12-minute experience.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Many units have been dispatched to the accident.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
If the car was involved in a collision, a Waymo Roadside Assistance team will be dispatched and emergency services may be automatically called.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Two workers were dispatched to tell Nataliia.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Greece, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands dispatched warships with anti-drone capabilities to defend the island.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia won in seven games and then dispatched the Buffalo Sabres to win its second straight Stanley Cup.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
At the plant level, this is forcing a redesign of how generation assets are dispatched.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Universal dispatched visitors in small groups of 25 with a Hogwarts professor who guided them through the 12-minute experience.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Many units have been dispatched to the accident.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
If the car was involved in a collision, a Waymo Roadside Assistance team will be dispatched and emergency services may be automatically called.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
Verb
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The front part of the lineup accounted for most of the scoring for the Wildcats, who sent 10 batters to the plate and scored five runs in their first at-bat.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Or, even in retrospect, with the Villa bench having only initially appealed in half-hearted and littered fashion, had Elliot Anderson been sent off for a lunge on Watkins.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The've both witnessed their father and their uncle be assassinated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Months later, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated in broad daylight on a Manhattan street, a crime that was celebrated in some corners of the internet.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Atletico earned a spot in the final four courtesy of a quarter-final victory against Spanish rivals Barcelona, while Arsenal defeated Portuguese side Sporting CP.—
The Athletic Live Team,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Huarte defeated Woodbridge senior Brady Tallakson 7-6 (3), 6-1 in the CIF boys final at Libbey Park to capture the title one year after falling in the championship match.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Berry was taken from a Fort Lauderdale bowling alley, killed and dumped in a Davie canal.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 1976, Rose kidnapped and murdered Lisa Berry, an 8-year-old girl from Hollywood.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Someone who received special treatment was marked to be murdered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Over the course of a 60-year career, director Ted Kotcheff mastered just about every genre there was to conquer.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Such are the perks of having mastered the form early, while amassing the cultural capital to remake pop in her image.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chasing Horse was taken into custody in 2023 after Las Vegas police executed a search warrant at his home.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal and state law enforcement executed search warrants in Minnesota early on April 28 in connection with an ongoing fraud probe that has embroiled the state, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Dispatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatched. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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