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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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
More than 40 paramedics and 18 emergency vehicles were dispatched to the scene.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The Mexican government has dispatched humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba aboard two ships of the Mexican Navy.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Beerman plans on releasing full designs files under the Open Community License a year after all Kickstarter orders have been dispatched to allow for open access to the right to repair.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
Her father, Oren Mathews, who owns a gravel and well-digging company, dispatched water trucks that helped save other people’s homes.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Trump dispatched Homan to Minneapolis after Pretti was killed in Minneapolis following an altercation with federal agents.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Denver limped into the playoffs as a 6 seed and was summarily dispatched by Steph Curry and Golden State, the eventual champs, over five games in the first round.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
The rescue effort attracted diving experts from all over the world and even the attention of billionaire inventor Elon Musk, who dispatched his own engineering team that brought along a tiny submersible.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
In a news release, deputies said that they were dispatched to the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and San Jacinto Avenue after learning of the hit-and-run crash.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The Mexican government has dispatched humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba aboard two ships of the Mexican Navy.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Beerman plans on releasing full designs files under the Open Community License a year after all Kickstarter orders have been dispatched to allow for open access to the right to repair.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
Her father, Oren Mathews, who owns a gravel and well-digging company, dispatched water trucks that helped save other people’s homes.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Trump dispatched Homan to Minneapolis after Pretti was killed in Minneapolis following an altercation with federal agents.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Denver limped into the playoffs as a 6 seed and was summarily dispatched by Steph Curry and Golden State, the eventual champs, over five games in the first round.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
The rescue effort attracted diving experts from all over the world and even the attention of billionaire inventor Elon Musk, who dispatched his own engineering team that brought along a tiny submersible.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
In a news release, deputies said that they were dispatched to the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and San Jacinto Avenue after learning of the hit-and-run crash.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatched
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El Salvador has received about 250 Venezuelan nationals in March last year, while the other nations received far fewer deportees, ranging from 29 sent to Equatorial Guinea to none sent to Palau so far, according to the report.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the Clippers traded Paul to the Toronto Raptors as part of a three-team deal that sent Ochai Agbaji to the Nets.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The storm that destroyed the home of Shaun and Karen Powers hit three months after the phone call that put an end to Coppermark’s strategy of flooding the insurance department with complaints.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Talmud teaches that Jerusalem was destroyed not only because of hatred, but because of sinat chinam, baseless hatred fueled by moral absolutism.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The All American Halftime Show was heavy on guitars, Americana, and Christian praise, and was bracketed by tributes to Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated in September.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in September while speaking at a Utah university, established Turning Point USA in 2012 to encourage young people to engage in free speech and advocate for conservative policies.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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Tyler, competing in the 138-pound bracket, defeated Melissa’s Jaxon Johnson in the title match via 6-1 decision.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Eduards Tralmaks and Renars Krastenbergs scored just more than three minutes apart, and Latvia defeated Germany 4-3.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Pike was killed by head and neck trauma and was from Stamford, Connecticut, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told the outlet.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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After Renee Good was shot and killed by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis, Peak said more than 1,200 protested in the northwest Valley with just two days' notice.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The book's Japanese translator was murdered, and others associated with it were attacked.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a desperate bid to recover his losses, he's murdered after fixing a boxing match.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Each of them had mastered the master-class circuit; none had needed help with where to sleep.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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For this Welsh immigrant family rose from nothing to produce an American icon who mastered a distinctly American art form — the ultimate apotheosis of the American Dream — and who is, ironically, the most miserable of them all.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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In one of the most chilling images of the massacre, dozens of corpses executed by the police were lined up on the ground in a public square.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Citizens executed in the street for exercising their right to free speech?—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Dispatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatched. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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