dispatch
verb (used with object)
to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
was dispatching
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past progressiveof dispatch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was dispatching a team to inspect the damage, calling the incident "deeply concerning".
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
The ministry added that it was dispatching diplomats to the site.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
IndiGo was dispatching an additional flight to Karachi to bring passengers back to Hyderabad, it said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2022
But hours later he announced he was dispatching up to 40 members of Arkansas’ National Guard.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
The boss was dispatching men to different places.
From Letters on an Elk Hunt by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
