diffused

past tense of diffuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffused
Verb
  • Microscopic structure behind the strength Using X-ray analysis, the team found that the LCs dispersed within the LCEs and formed tiny pockets – much like chocolate chips in cookie dough, as the team described.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Shifting the focus to more affordable and widely dispersed ground combat systems makes sense for Taiwan.
    Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Priscilla dissipated Friday to the west of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Chargers The fun that rookie QB Jaxson Dart brought in an upset win in Week 4 quickly dissipated with his three turnovers (two interceptions, one fumble) on Sunday, and the running game was stuck in the mud.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the women have long dispelled rumors of any bad blood between them, unconvinced fans reignited conflict rumors in February 2023 after an infamous eyebrow debacle.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Though there were reports that Cassidy and Payne had split in May of the following year, the couple dispelled rumors the next month when they were spotted holding hands out on a date night in London.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The self-reflective tone marks a thematic shift for a band whose debut radiated a cool irony, pulling emotional punches in favor of observations centered around mid-20s delusion.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The sting from the loss radiated off of him during his postgame news conference.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As cord-cutting began shrinking the pay bundle a decade later, the company branched into FAST channels and streaming.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
  • These species are believed to have branched around 11 million years ago and evolved in isolation due to geographic barriers, according to the study.
    Lauren Liebhaber September 17, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Diffused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffused. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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