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as in to send
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 to kill
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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3
as in to assassinate
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 to defeat
to achieve a victory over
they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat
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1
as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
a soldier sending daily dispatches to friends and family back home
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2
as in message
a piece of conveyed information
a dispatch from headquarters regarding a change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of dispatch
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 May 2025
After beating Toronto in Game 7 at Scotiabank Arena, the team hopped on a plane Monday and came back south — not to South Florida, but directly to Raleigh, where the Hurricanes have been waiting for their opponent since dispatching the Capitals on Thursday.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Facts from those dispatches were often shared on social media.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Keane dispatched agents to take out JOC at the subway station, but they got picked off one by one by OA (Zaki), Scola (John Boyd) et al.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 May 2025
After beating Toronto in Game 7 at Scotiabank Arena, the team hopped on a plane Monday and came back south — not to South Florida, but directly to Raleigh, where the Hurricanes have been waiting for their opponent since dispatching the Capitals on Thursday.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Noun
Following Florida’s 4-1 dispatch of rival Tampa Bay in the first round and seven games to end Toronto’s season, the East finals presents its own dynamic, because the Panthers and Hurricanes are mirror images in terms of defense-first mindsets.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Facts from those dispatches were often shared on social media.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatch
Verb
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The clothing that our ancestors wore sends a message to us today about craftsmanship, community, innovation, and creativity.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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The Coast Guard sent an airplane and vessel to join the search on Tuesday, May 27.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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The forecast comes after several devastating hurricanes battered the U.S. last year, including Helene, which killed 241 people across five states in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The week took a tragic turn Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C., when two Israeli Embassy employees were shot and killed near a Jewish museum.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Milk was assassinated in 1978 by a former colleague on the board.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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The day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a little over four years earlier in 1963, Hartford Public Schools held a half-day so students could grieve.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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Su-hun represents everything Mun-oh aspires to be, serving as both inspiration and source of secret envy that has left Mun-oh feeling perpetually defeated.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Florida is 48-15 on the season and defeated its conference foe, Georgia, in the Super Regional.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Allen sent a letter detailing the violations to St. Hope administrators July 26, giving them 30 days to respond with a plan to remedy the violations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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For example, the museum obtained a letter written by Grace Thorpe to her mother during World War II because someone had found it in an antique shop.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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The 10-year-old children, named Eryk and Kuba, found a message in a bottle — a handwritten love letter from 1959 — while recently walking near a beach, according to UPI.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The messages warn drivers of unpaid fees on traffic violations and threaten steep penalties, including additional fines and suspension of driving privileges if the reader does not comply.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Another key feature of algae oil is its high smoke point of 535 degrees—the temperature at which oil begins to break down, release dangerous chemicals, and destroy its nutrients.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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During the week of my embed, the Russian military identified and destroyed a few of the Vampire pilots’ positions.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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More people are murdered in South Africa annually, with its population of just over 60 million, than across the entire Western world, with its population of almost a billion people.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Trump contends that white South African farmers are being murdered in a racially motivated genocide, and that the South African government has permitted itself to seize their land.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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“Dispatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatch. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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