dispatch
verb (used with object)
to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
has been dispatching
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present perfect progressiveof dispatch (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It has been dispatching engineers to China to see how it manages to build reactors comparatively quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
It is also about shoring up alliances - the White House has been dispatching envoys more often than usual to Asia, hoping to stitch together a sturdy coalition to counter China.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2023
Italy, like many EU countries, has been dispatching arms to Ukraine to help it battle the Russian assault.
From Reuters ● Jun. 19, 2022
In Cleveland, Miss., Pam Chatman, a retired television journalist has been dispatching rented minibuses to ferry older residents to vaccination sites far from their rural homes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2021
The Black Bears, missing three starters, were representative of the type of opponent Georgetown has been dispatching with ease this season.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2017
