DIFFUSED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

diffused

verb

past tense of diffuse

as in dispersed

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Employees are increasingly dispersed nationally and internationally, with ever greater demands for flexibility.

— Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
On the solstice, the first goal was to clear trash that had found its way onto the orchard, then form makeshift berms out of rocks dispersed around the space.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of dispersed

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Those looking for leftfield techno bangers might be disappointed with the opener, which feels ghostly and dissipated even by Topdown standards.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
By the evening of June 28, most of the rain had dissipated, though search and rescue operations were ongoing in some parts of Kentucky.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of dissipated

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If there were doubts about Jude Bellingham before the tournament, they have surely been dispelled.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Doing business downtown has come with a level of uncertainty for the past six years, as the pandemic dispelled the usual foot traffic and downtown employers and workers negotiated hybrid work.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of dispelled

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Her exhibit design vision, envisaged in partnership with partner Paul Cournet and his studio Cloud, incorporated luminescence and hues that radiated from the gems, dictating the color palette of purple, green, yellow and pink.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Neon blue airbrushing radiated off a sunshine-yellow base, while hot pink auras stood in stark contrast to white French tips.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 June 2026

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