This is the 9609th most frequent French word.
dépêchées
"Sent" or "dispatched."
In this sentence, 'dépêchées' is used as the past participle of 'dépêcher,' conjugated in agreement with 'nouvelles,' showing completed action of dispatching.
Les nouvelles ont été dépêchées aux journalistes rapidement.
The news was dispatched to the journalists quickly.
Here, 'dépêchées' is used reflexively as the past participle of 'se dépêcher,' agreeing with 'elles,' indicating the subject's quick action to achieve their goal.
Elles se sont dépêchées pour attraper le dernier train.
They hurried to catch the last train.
This use of 'dépêchées,' as the past participle of 'dépêcher,' in passive form, agrees with 'équipes,' signifying the teams being sent.