diffused

Definition of diffusednext
past tense of diffuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffused
Verb
  • While some protesters dispersed, others remained and continued to throw bottles and rocks at officers, according to the LAPD.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.
    KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That means the urgency among supporters — and perhaps even among players — for mass changes to the squad has dissipated.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The Knox’s were detained after the brawl at the high school dissipated last year.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • His EsDeeKid remix dispelled a rumor that the Liverpool artist was Chalamet’s alter ego while leaving intact the notion that the actor secretly raps.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
  • While commentators online claimed Lopez had acted rudely during the interaction, Walliser dispelled the claims.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Before sunset, cover cold-sensitive plants with frost cloth or sheets to retain heat radiated from the soil.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
  • As per usual, Kate Hudson radiated warmth and elegance amid the sea of celebrities at the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The brand also recently branched into socks in December.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The researchers found that Prototaxites’ tubes branched wildly, whereas the threadlike hyphae in modern fungi follow more orderly patterns.
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Diffused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffused. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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