diffused

verb

past tense of diffuse
as in dispersed

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  1. dispersed
  2. dissipated
  3. dispelled
  4. radiated
  5. branched
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  • On Monday, security forces dispersed the crowd with paintballs, tear gas, and shots into the air.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Unlike the armored columns employed earlier in the war, the vehicles were widely dispersed.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of dispersed
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  • Solid starts have dissipated for the Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds, but each club possesses an interesting young core with some potential to rebound in 2027.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • After hitting Menasha, the tornado moved over Lake Winnebago and dissipated over water.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of dissipated
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  • However, Roberts ultimately dispelled the notion that there had ever been a fallout between the two of them over the article.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
  • Recent American experience in Iraq and Afghanistan should have dispelled that belief.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of dispelled
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  • Gomez radiated in another stunning look for a Rare Beginnings campaign video.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • Team staff pulled him off the field at a clearly predesignated time, and his quiet, simmering frustration radiated across the entire facility.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of radiated
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  • The family branched into two-wheelers in 1979 under Venu Srinivasan, who forged a partnership with Suzuki Motor for technology and engineering expertise.
    — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • On June 2, Sandy also branched for the first time.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Definition of branched
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