dispatch
verb (used with object)
to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
are dispatching
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present progressiveof dispatch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"We are dispatching a team immediately after the annual meetings to Senegal," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Significant trading partners like China and India are dispatching representatives, as are a small number of other Asian, Middle Eastern, African and Latin American friends.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Power utilities have boosted output and grid firms are dispatching electricity from northeastern and northwestern regions to Sichuan and eastern China.
From Reuters ● Aug. 26, 2022
In another push to round up support, campaigns are dispatching regiments of door-knockers, hoping to make a connection with indifferent or wavering voters in the run-up to the election.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
Bankruptcy trustees have accused the reality star of concealing assets for her husband and are dispatching investigators to comb through her belongings and accounts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2021
