diffused

Definition of diffusednext
past tense of diffuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffused
Verb
  • When the munitions were fired, the crowd dispersed.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The city allocated $51,000 for the program and will keep the application portal open until the money is dispersed.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Speaking over the phone from Los Angeles while packing his bag ahead of flying back home to Copenhagen, Borenstein says the shock hasn’t quite dissipated yet.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The crushing anticipation of suddenly losing their job has mostly dissipated, even as Indiana’s public universities face similar restrictions from state leaders as Texas’ schools.
    Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Their fear won’t be entirely dispelled once the fighting dies down, or even if there’s a formal ceasefire.
    Weilun Soon, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Release of the images has dispelled some of the conspiracies in the public domain about the murders and Kohberger’s involvement, including false claims that the sheath with his DNA had been planted to frame the killer.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the Project Hail Mary universe, all life in our solar system’s sector of the Milky Way comes from an ancient ancestor of Astrophage that long ago radiated out from Tau Ceti, Weir says.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Those words — simple, dignified, and private — feel fitting for a man whose on-screen persona radiated quiet strength and unwavering principle.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Plants are heavily branched, with each branch producing one or more fruit clusters.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • That same year, Netflix branched into original programming with House of Cards, a political thriller featuring Kevin Spacey.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Diffused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffused. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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