Meaning & use
couriered
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Sent or delivered something by a courier, a person or company employed to transport goods or messages quickly.
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The contract was couriered overnight so it could be signed before the deadline.
The lab couriered the blood samples directly to the testing facility.
A note on using this word
"Courier" functions as both a noun and, increasingly, a verb describing the act of sending something via a dedicated delivery service.
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dispatcheddelivered
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