DIFFUSED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

diffused

verb

past tense of diffuse

as in dispersed

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Riot police dispersed protesters using tear gas, stun grenades, and water cannons.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
For an intervention dispersed through a harbor and out to sea, that may be as close as the ocean gets to a meter reading.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispersed

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Their grip on song structure has loosened with each record and, by their most recent, 2024’s Exotic Birds of Prey, nearly dissipated altogether.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
So maybe the sting has not dissipated, not after the Brewers so rudely swept the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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When asked whether Kessler’s return would spark extra motivation for the Jazz, Utah coach Will Hardy dispelled any suggestions of revenge.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
If there was any worry that Sühlmann would misunderstand the brand, it was dispelled the moment the Mission S was unveiled.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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The 48-year-old lawyer radiated in a mint green top and sparkly jewelry while showing off her new haircut.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026
The surrounding countryside, by comparison, was littered with large numbers of trees that were toppled as the shock waves produced by the exploding asteroid high above radiated downward.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of radiated

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Sellers have cut prices, closed stores, branched into other patriotic merchandise or turned to Trump’s rallies for sales.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Just east of the creek – which was crossed by a stone bridge built in 1896 – Monticello's main street branched north from the highway near Gunn Ranch.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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