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
R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Lasers emit a single precise wavelength (630 nanometers); LEDs emit a broader range clustered around a target wavelength, making lasers more precise while LEDs are more diffuse.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
Advertisement ‘Cyber capabilities are going to diffuse’ Open-source models, which can be downloaded and run for free, may change the calculus around AI model restrictions.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Empathy can change our perspective, diffuse conflicts and transform our relationships.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Lasers emit a single precise wavelength (630 nanometers); LEDs emit a broader range clustered around a target wavelength, making lasers more precise while LEDs are more diffuse.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
When you’re done brushing your hair, air dry or diffuse your hair.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
Advertisement ‘Cyber capabilities are going to diffuse’ Open-source models, which can be downloaded and run for free, may change the calculus around AI model restrictions.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffuse
Adjective
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Pochettino, in a rambling answer about his central midfield options, seemed to suggest that Reyna could play in a deeper, more defensive position.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The California Military Academy spent a spectacular few of its early years, circa 1906, on the water at Santa Monica, leasing out the rambling Victorian pile that had once been the Arcadia Hotel.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Attackers also burned down one of the patient-isolation tents hastily erected on the hospital grounds, before soldiers dispersed them by firing warning shots.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The Revolutionary Armed Forces are designed less to defeat a superior power outright than to endure, disperse and make intervention costly.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Reports of the death of DEI in corporate America have been greatly exaggerated.—
Beth Kowitt,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Free People’s take on the exaggerated shape arrives in the form of these bedroom must-haves that can also be donned outside of it.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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This was the kind of Leeds performance outsiders had expected since the team secured safety, but battling displays with Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion dispelled that myth.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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By depicting the most awkward and unpleasant aspects of puberty — from raging hormones to physical transformations and much, much more — the series helps dispel the embarrassment and shame associated with adolescence.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s a social, buzzy quality to this transit that thrives on movement and mental stimulation, which is why people may suddenly feel more talkative, distracted or eager to multitask.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Teaching first grade has always involved dealing with wiggly and talkative kids.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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By the final weeks of the campaign, the positivity from early in the season had dissipated.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Vertical seismic forces are transferred directly to the foundation via pier supports and cable stays, while longitudinal and lateral horizontal forces are absorbed and dissipated using specialized hydraulic dampers, friction pendulum bearings, and synthetic rubber pads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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To take plants seriously as living, breathing, conscious, and communicative beings, the movie suggests, requires a measure of time, an embrace of solitude, and a retreat from the hectic anxieties of the modern world.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Do what feels right for you and stay communicative; those are great steps toward bonding.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Scientists have long grouped sharks together as a natural evolutionary unit, meaning every shark species shares a common ancestor that rays and skates do not.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The PlayStation 5 Pro is a more powerful spin on the vanilla PS5, thanks to ray tracing and AI upscaling that give games a visual boost.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Diffuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffuse. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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