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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffused
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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 -
The officers, aided by officers from South Chicago Heights and other neighboring jurisdictions, Cook County and Will County sheriff’s deputies and K-9 units, dispersed the teens, who were blocking the 3300 block of Chicago Road and moving into a parking lot on the street’s east side, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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That optimism dissipated quickly.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The high concentrations dissipated after about eight months and no longer present a threat.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Throughout the early part of this year, and especially against João Fonseca in their French Open quarterfinal Tuesday night, Jakub Menšík has dispelled any doubts about his mental and physical strength.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Uncertainty dispelled There was some doubt about whether board members would successfully agree to the terms of a contract after Jacobson was named superintendent on April 22.—
Hannah Brueske,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Though the speeches didn’t seem to matter, the fans, known as ARMY, radiated palpable excitement in the stadium.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Katie Couric, 69, radiated in a strapless black gown with a voluminous trailing train.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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On June 2, Sandy also branched for the first time.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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Over time, the firm expanded through acquisitions and branched into business software, health care technology and financial services, renaming itself Global Growth in 2020, according to its website.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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“Diffused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffused. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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