as in rambling
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
a diffuse speech that took a great deal of time to make a very small point
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Recent Examples of diffuse
Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The bigger cloud, nearer the main cluster, was elongated and diffuse.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Mack announced in January that she had been diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma, an extremely rare type of astrocytoma cancer.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Planetary nebulas are easy to catch but are usually quite small compared to diffuse nebulas and supernova remnants.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The bigger cloud, nearer the main cluster, was elongated and diffuse.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
As with many aspects of our digital lives, responsibility is too diffuse for accountability.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Mack announced in January that she had been diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma, an extremely rare type of astrocytoma cancer.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffuse
Adjective
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In the past several years, Edge had filed a string of civil lawsuits with rambling, sometimes conspiratorial claims.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Kiehne was frustrated with the Joneses because the county government wouldn’t grade the dirt road up to his ranch, a rambling territory along the New Mexico border.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Also, steer clear of hand dryers, which Exum said can disperse germs.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Five bedrooms are dispersed across the upper level, including the sprawling primary suite.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However the Spaniard’s legal team are disputing the amount, claiming the figure is exaggerated.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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While the show’s core narrative isn’t exactly groundbreaking, the exaggerated, intense and fast-paced emergencies, along with the engaging plot turns, will undoubtedly draw in audiences.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Mumgaard and Wendel are quick to dispel that notion, and both have praise for the other companies pursuing fusion energy.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Though there were reports that Cassidy and Payne had split in May of the following year, the couple dispelled rumors the next month when they were spotted holding hands out on a date night in London.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In this Pixar staple, elderly widower Carl sets off on an adventure to fulfill his late wife’s dream, only to be accompanied by an eager Boy Scout and an annoyingly talkative dog.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
16 Sep. 2025
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After all, for seven seasons, Graham and Bledel starred as the unstoppable (and oh-so-talkative) mother-daughter duo of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, the two besties at the center of Stars Hollow, a small Connecticut town with a very big personality.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But in the clubhouse celebration, that hesitance seemed to dissipate.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Priscilla is expected to dissipate later this week to the west of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The self-reflective tone marks a thematic shift for a band whose debut radiated a cool irony, pulling emotional punches in favor of observations centered around mid-20s delusion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Diffuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffuse. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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