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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  • That means that the money being dispersed is moving more slowly, York said.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Conversely, a larger FOV decreases the angular resolution, since the pixels are dispersed across a wider area of the screen.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispersed
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  • Shower off your plants every couple of days until the smoke has dissipated.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But these scenes are filmed with such playfulness that the shock value is completely dissipated.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Definition of dissipated
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  • However, Roberts ultimately dispelled the notion that there had ever been a fallout between the two of them over the article.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
  • Recent American experience in Iraq and Afghanistan should have dispelled that belief.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 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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  • 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
  • The family branched into two-wheelers in 1979 under Venu Srinivasan, who forged a partnership with Suzuki Motor for technology and engineering expertise.
    — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
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