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verb

Definition of dispatchesnext
present tense third-person singular of dispatch
1
as in sends
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another dispatched a messenger with urgent news

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2
as in kills
to deprive of life the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency

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3
as in murders
to put to death deliberately during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm

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4
as in defeats
to achieve a victory over they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat

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dispatches

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noun

plural of dispatch
1
as in letters
a message on paper from one person or group to another a soldier sending daily dispatches to friends and family back home

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2
as in messages
a piece of conveyed information a dispatch from headquarters regarding a change in battle plans

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispatches
  1. sends
  2. letters
  3. destroys
  4. transports
  5. executes
  6. beats
  7. stops
Verb
  • Watchdog sends clear message to ‘sanctuary’ officials.
    Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After a short wait, one of the pilots sends back live video of a Russian soldier, his form clearly visible.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of sends
Noun
  • After the initial contact, Eggleston would typically receive a packet with letters from acquaintances and other information to substantiate their arguments for the Justice Department review.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • One of the most famous letters to the editor ever published was written by an 8-year-old girl who had doubts about Santa Claus.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of letters
Verb
  • Other points-counterpoints focus on whether pasteurization also destroys vitamins in milk.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The belief is that pasteurization destroys some of the vitamins and minerals naturally found in milk.
    Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroys
Verb
  • The tang of Zing Zang transports me to the crowded confines of my grandmother’s wet bar, where the adults mixed batches of Bloody Mary’s as family slowly trickled in on Christmas Day.
    Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In The Hunger Games, Collins transports us to the dystopian realm of Panem, a North American nation characterized by the greedy Capitol and 13 districts grappling with poverty.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of transports
Verb
  • If the company executes well on its foundry plans and delivers compelling new CPU and GPU chips, Intel could see almost 3x upside.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • An investor can set the parameters of a trade so that when the timing is right, the system immediately executes the trade without human oversight.
    Thomas Hartmann, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of executes
Verb
  • Nothing beats the idea of inclusion.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Their chart-setting record beats the late DMX with whom they were previously tied with each having their first five entries debut at Number One.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of beats
Verb
  • Although Putin will inevitably claim victory when the fighting stops, the rest of the world should not come away with the impression that Russia has paid no cost for its aggression.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, the loan balance and any interest are due when the borrower sells, passes away or stops using the property as their primary residence.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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