dispatch
verb (used with object)
to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
dispatched
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past participleof dispatch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dispatch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dispatchverb (used with object)to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
Example Sentences
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The federal government, which has dispatched 11 aircraft and around 300 firefighters to the zone, expects to reverse the situation "in the coming days," Capobianco said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
After Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson to break the color barrier, he dispatched Robinson to the Dodgers’ triple-A team in Montreal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Warsh dispatched with a complicated theoretical question from CNBC’s Steve Liesman with about 75 words and in less than 30 seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In the write-up of the survey dispatched to clients Tuesday, Deutsche Bank’s clients are also a little bit less hawkish than the consensus.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
A wicked nanny had been dispatched, thanks to my quick thinking and even quicker work.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
