1
as in sends
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 kills
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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3
as in murders
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 defeats
to achieve a victory over
they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat
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1
as in letters
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 messages
a piece of conveyed information
a dispatch from headquarters regarding a change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of dispatches
David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
FirstNet normally dispatches a pair to a disaster site to allow continuous coverage.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Even the infamous moment when Frank dispatches Eddie (Harvey Guillén) with a chainsaw lands more like a gag than a shock.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Drivers who carry paying passengers must also be licensed separately from the company that dispatches them.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
This has begun to percolate beyond Finland’s borders as the title of a movie franchise about a 1940s war hero who dispatches Soviet and Nazi soldiers in creatively visceral ways.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Mike elects to go out on his own, and thus Money dispatches the mangy-looking kill machine Orman (Barry Keoghan; bleach-blond hair plus exposed roots = sociopath) to intercept Mike’s next job and take him down.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
And then there’s the self-serving Ghoul, who dispatches with anyone who gets in his way.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
After reporting the contacts, the Yanan calls in support from the aircraft carrier Shandong, which dispatches three aircraft to confirm the presence of the unidentified planes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
This public-facing version of Kargman, the one who grew up on 66th and Madison Avenue and only briefly entertained a life downtown, is familiar to many who’ve followed her dispatches from her beloved corner of Manhattan.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Trey Yingst, the Fox News foreign correspondent, offers dispatches via TikTok.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
Harry’s aunt and uncle have been preventing such dispatches from reaching the young wizard-to-be, but the boarding school’s messenger owls are having none of it.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
After her diagnosis with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in September 2023, the nurse shared her journey online — posting updates about her chemotherapy treatments, fundraisers for cancer research and general dispatches from her life as a mom of two.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
That might mean a deeper look at a single story that’s easy to miss in the daily churn, perspective on how the weather is changing or dispatches from my colleagues around the world.
—Angela Fritz, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
His jogging dispatches, including nearly 50 videos filmed in the past year, have become a fixture on LinkedIn.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
City News Café only coincidentally happens to share the name of the City News Bureau, the legendary Chicago wire service that provided Chicago newspapers and later TV and radio stations with police and fire, courtroom, and local government news dispatches.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Competing alongside two Americans, Roper (John Saxon) and Williams (Jim Kelly), Lee methodically dispatches Han’s henchmen and avenges his sister’s death in the process.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
FirstNet normally dispatches a pair to a disaster site to allow continuous coverage.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Even the infamous moment when Frank dispatches Eddie (Harvey Guillén) with a chainsaw lands more like a gag than a shock.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Drivers who carry paying passengers must also be licensed separately from the company that dispatches them.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
This has begun to percolate beyond Finland’s borders as the title of a movie franchise about a 1940s war hero who dispatches Soviet and Nazi soldiers in creatively visceral ways.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Mike elects to go out on his own, and thus Money dispatches the mangy-looking kill machine Orman (Barry Keoghan; bleach-blond hair plus exposed roots = sociopath) to intercept Mike’s next job and take him down.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
And then there’s the self-serving Ghoul, who dispatches with anyone who gets in his way.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
After reporting the contacts, the Yanan calls in support from the aircraft carrier Shandong, which dispatches three aircraft to confirm the presence of the unidentified planes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
Bystanders, police officers and firefighters rendered aid to the cyclist, including performing CPR, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to radio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.
—Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
This public-facing version of Kargman, the one who grew up on 66th and Madison Avenue and only briefly entertained a life downtown, is familiar to many who’ve followed her dispatches from her beloved corner of Manhattan.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Trey Yingst, the Fox News foreign correspondent, offers dispatches via TikTok.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
Harry’s aunt and uncle have been preventing such dispatches from reaching the young wizard-to-be, but the boarding school’s messenger owls are having none of it.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
After her diagnosis with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in September 2023, the nurse shared her journey online — posting updates about her chemotherapy treatments, fundraisers for cancer research and general dispatches from her life as a mom of two.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
That might mean a deeper look at a single story that’s easy to miss in the daily churn, perspective on how the weather is changing or dispatches from my colleagues around the world.
—Angela Fritz, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
His jogging dispatches, including nearly 50 videos filmed in the past year, have become a fixture on LinkedIn.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
City News Café only coincidentally happens to share the name of the City News Bureau, the legendary Chicago wire service that provided Chicago newspapers and later TV and radio stations with police and fire, courtroom, and local government news dispatches.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatches
Verb
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The company typically sends the MMA waste off to a facility in Arizona, where it is burned to generate heat and energy, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Turns out a devastating Montana fire sends Rip and Beth to their new life.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Strike on village kills most of a family Many residents of southern Lebanon remained in villages near the hostilities or returned to areas where strikes occurred after evacuation warnings.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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There are no existing treatments or vaccines for Bundibugyo, which kills about 30% of those infected.—
Eva Flowe
June 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Kingpin’s enforcer Buck Cashman (Arty Froushan) shockingly murders Deputy Mayor Daniel Blake (Michael Gandolfini) in a showdown of Fisk’s two right-hand men.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But when a brutish — and handsome — newcomer named Sir Tristam defeats Sir Palomides in a tournament, Princess Isode finds her plans thwarted.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Brown family Joni says the policy change defeats the purpose of getting the pass.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Interest in the author’s life can curdle into obsession, as in Henry James’s The Aspern Papers, in which the narrator embraces any deception necessary to acquire the letters of a dead poet.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Tap the letters or the up and down carat on the display line.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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August 23 – September 22 Clear messages spark teamwork and goodwill.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Richards vaguely remembers seeing messages on social media around 2016 about Black women embracing their natural hair.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Bump produces from a 2,000-square-foot commercial facility in Montreal’s Plateau Mont Royal, where the team prepares, cooks, packs, boxes, and ships their products.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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But just to stay focused on Google for one second, the knock on Google historically is this is a company that ships lots and lots of products.—
Nilay Patel,
The Verge,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Young people must understand clearly that violence destroys not only victims, but entire families and communities.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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But Bogan told the outlet those assurances fall short if construction bulldozes the critical turtle habitat, compromises the manmade earthen dam that holds the springs' pond, or destroys the mesquite thicket downstream where turtles shelter in winter.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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“Dispatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatches. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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