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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Senate, two-term Sen. Ed Markey, an 80-year-old progressive, easily dispatched the more moderate Rep. Seth Moulton, 47.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
In 2024, al-Shabaab dispatched a more senior envoy, Sheikh Ahmed Elmi Samatar, to work alongside Jibril.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Helicopters and coastguard boats have been dispatched to the scene, while ambulances have been stationed on the beach.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
"Two helicopters have been dispatched, but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel," army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Thinking he had another chance to capture the patriot leader in May 1781, Cornwallis dispatched Major Banastre Tarleton and a company of horsemen to hunt down Jefferson once more.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
