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
Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Younger voters are inheriting a global environment that is far more multipolar, fragmented, and ideologically diffuse than the Cold War framework their textbooks still teach.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
Dragonfly 44 and its ilk are known as ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs).
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2022
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Adjective
After diffusing, my hair had no cast at all and was quite soft.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Younger voters are inheriting a global environment that is far more multipolar, fragmented, and ideologically diffuse than the Cold War framework their textbooks still teach.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Verb
The red regions toward the top of this image are areas where dust clouds are relatively diffuse.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
Dragonfly 44 and its ilk are known as ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs).
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffuse
Adjective
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Refine your key points to be clear and concise—no rambling monologues.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the early morning hours of Dec. 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey called 911 to report her 6-year-old daughter JonBenét missing, and found a rambling ransom note left inside their Boulder, Colorado, home.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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When air is stagnant, pollutants don't get dispersed, allowing ozone to build up to unhealthy levels.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Israeli military said its troops had fired warning shots to disperse crowds, and had not identified any casualties.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Israel says its forces have only fired warning shots and that the death toll is exaggerated.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Teenage emotions are unpredictable and often exaggerated, so the end of a boy band who had consumed so much of my mind for so long was devastating.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Babitz is often contrasted with her frenemy Joan Didion—Babitz was cast in the popular imagination as the fun, ditzy sexpot, as opposed to Didion’s cool, cold-blooded stenographer—but the maturity and thoughtfulness of these stories dispel any lazy stereotypes.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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The detectives did, however, dispel some rumors that persisted throughout the case.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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During the 114th Congress, he was ranked by C-SPAN, which tracks the number of days lawmakers spoke during its live broadcasts of congressional proceedings, as one of the least talkative lawmakers on the House floor.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
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Cunningham has a bubbly, infectious and talkative personality that pairs perfectly with her chic style.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Heat dome could linger for two weeks The heat dome won't dissipate soon.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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The heat will dissipate after Thursday, but it’s expected to return next week, with nearly two-thirds of the eastern U.S. facing warmer than normal temperatures.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Painting a picture of the way forward and then remaining visible, calm and communicative builds trust and cultivates stability.—
Camille Nicita,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Martinsen described Arlo as an unusually animated and communicative baby.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Verb
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With its punch of Isabella Summers’ swelling, swirling score and a flurry of sharp cuts, toggling between fantasy and reality, their final montage’s end note is surprisingly effective, radiating beyond the end credits.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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Pink Beach has notes of coconut, almond blossom and vanilla; Golden Hour delivers the scent of radiant sunflower, juicy pineapple and fresh coconut; and the Santal Bloom edition radiates notes of rose, jasmine and sandalwood.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Diffuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffuse. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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