DIFFUSED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

diffused

verb

past tense of diffuse

as in dispersed

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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

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The viciousness of Manson’s crimes left a lasting mark on American culture and Manson himself achieved a perverse popularity — which has not dissipated in the years since his death.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Instead, the rain dissipated around noon, the temperature dropped, and a slight breeze provided a slight reprieve to the corn-sweat humidity that engulfs this region every August.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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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
Speaking on a recent episode of the podcast, the former Miss Kansas USA and marathon runner dispelled misconceptions around women's fitness — specifically the belief that lifting heavy weights leads to a bulky physique.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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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

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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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