dispatch
verb (used with object)
to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
have dispatched
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present perfectof dispatch.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK have dispatched a small number of troops to Greenland in a so-called reconnaissance mission.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
In recent days, meanwhile, tribes have dispatched members to Minneapolis to ensure Native American residents there have tribal IDs they can show ICE agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
France and other countries have dispatched diplomats in recent weeks to try to tamp down tensions on the border.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Cypriot officials have said that several countries, including Britain, have dispatched aid that is currently stored at Larnaca port.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
They're going to send out troops, but the French have dispatched a fleet and regiments already.
From The Shadow of the North A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
