1
as in sending
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 killing
to deprive of life
the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency
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3
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm
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as in defeating
to achieve a victory over
they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat
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Recent Examples of dispatching
Fernandez Rundle declined to sit for an interview with Herald reporters to discuss this year’s highs and lows, dispatching Arrojo instead.
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Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
By dispatching the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Vikings climbed to 14-2 and are poised to face the 14-2 Lions next week with the NFC North title and, more importantly, the conference’s top seed on the line.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
By dispatching the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Vikings climbed to 14-2 and are poised to face the Lions next week with the NFC North title and, more importantly, the conference’s top seed on the line.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Governor John Dutton is murdered Sheridan wasted no time dispatching Costner's pivotal character.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Then Tuesday John Kirby, the White House national security communications adviser, announced that President Biden was dispatching national security adviser Jake Sullivan to the region to address both Syria and Gaza ceasefire and hostage issues.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Biden is dispatching his national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, to Israel this week for talks with Netanyahu and Israeli officials about the situation in Syria and ongoing efforts to win a cease-fire and hostage deal that could bring an end to the war in Gaza.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The German designer also hoovered up candles from Paris concept store Colette, its fragrance based on fresh figs, dispatching them to his various homes.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
But as the larger plot rolls along, dispatching the Commandos to a fictional Eastern European nation to protect its Princess Ilana (Maria Bakalova) against the sorceress Circe (Anya Chalotra), Gunn gives each member of the team a spotlight via flashbacks.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
By dispatching the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Vikings climbed to 14-2 and are poised to face the 14-2 Lions next week with the NFC North title and, more importantly, the conference’s top seed on the line.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
By dispatching the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Vikings climbed to 14-2 and are poised to face the Lions next week with the NFC North title and, more importantly, the conference’s top seed on the line.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Governor John Dutton is murdered Sheridan wasted no time dispatching Costner's pivotal character.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Then Tuesday John Kirby, the White House national security communications adviser, announced that President Biden was dispatching national security adviser Jake Sullivan to the region to address both Syria and Gaza ceasefire and hostage issues.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Biden is dispatching his national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, to Israel this week for talks with Netanyahu and Israeli officials about the situation in Syria and ongoing efforts to win a cease-fire and hostage deal that could bring an end to the war in Gaza.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The German designer also hoovered up candles from Paris concept store Colette, its fragrance based on fresh figs, dispatching them to his various homes.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
But as the larger plot rolls along, dispatching the Commandos to a fictional Eastern European nation to protect its Princess Ilana (Maria Bakalova) against the sorceress Circe (Anya Chalotra), Gunn gives each member of the team a spotlight via flashbacks.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatching
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Not all of these options are ideal but most of them are moves Winnipeg could make without sending another first-round pick out the door.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Trees recycle rainwater, absorbing precipitation before sending it through their roots to recharge underground water storage centers, known as aquifers.—
Dan Lambe,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women as well as attempting to murder seven others.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
Arizona Republic,
2 Jan. 2025
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The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Dec. 2024
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Pre-boxing make sense for storing, transporting and launching small attack drones, by the dozen or by the hundred.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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However, new planes are still coming off the line and safely transporting passengers around the world.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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At this point, most of the surveys are showing roughly seventy per cent of Israelis would prefer a hostage deal to whatever the alternative is, like destroying Hamas by any means.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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Police made one arrest after executing a search warrant at a Connecticut smoke shop suspected of selling marijuana without a license.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 Dec. 2024
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He has been involved in executing the recommendations of the Interpath findings.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The future of content creation lies not in choosing between human or artificial intelligence, but in mastering their combination.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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The key to mastering the look, according to A-list manicurist Tinu Bello?—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2024
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As the run progresses, players will earn money by beating rounds (called Blinds) which can be used to purchase Jokers (permanent modifiers and multipliers), Tarot cards (one-time use effects), and Planet cards (poker hand level ups).—
Scott Robertson,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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That’s right—she’s managed to outdo even herself, beating her 17-week streak from 2023.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
23 Dec. 2024
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Is there not a single executive somewhere at Netflix to greenlight a fresh retelling of the core Hanukkah story of pride, miracles, and determined guerilla warfare against a conquering despot?—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Then English speakers began conquering Celtic, Native American, African, Australian and other peoples, pressuring or forcing them to give up their languages.—
Ross Perlin,
The Dial,
14 Nov. 2024
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“Dispatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispatching. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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