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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  • Since the fish dispersed, Bucky Dent and the other bears must also spread out.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Such artifacts were increasingly more dispersed in later burial stages.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispersed
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  • But the pushbacks and protests gradually dissipated and today shoppers pay up to $11 a day to park there.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The energy dissipated in the second half, taken away by two goals and the lack of familiarity between the squad.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissipated
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  • During the conversation, Kehlani dispelled the narrative that R&B is dying.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Any fears the new arrival on loan from Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds may have lacked maturity, though, were quickly dispelled.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispelled
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  • The extended chords radiated color, but despite the influence of hip-hop and video-game music, the playing felt less mischievous than relentlessly mechanical.
    — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Gomez radiated in another stunning look for a Rare Beginnings campaign video.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Definition of radiated
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  • The branched-chain fatty acids were only detected in the cats’ kidneys, but not in the other tissues the team examined.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hunnam — in his star-turning role as Jax Teller, a member and later president of SAMCRO — branched into film during the show’s final seasons.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
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