diffuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of diffuse
as in disperses

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  1. disperses
  2. dispels
  3. dissipates
  4. branches
  5. radiates
  6. rays
Verb
  • Laser fusion follows another route, compressing and heating a tiny fuel pellet so reactions occur before the fuel disperses.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • A lot of the time, Deadline first exclusively breaks news that disperses to other outlets and, eventually, social media.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of disperses
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  • Sitting on the eastern edge of the Sonoran Desert, Tucson, Arizona, dispels all such notions.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Wicked, another Broadway powerhouse, famously lost in that category, but that hardly dispels the correlation between Tony awards and staying power, seeing as Wicked won in three other categories.
    — Katie North, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of dispels
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  • When it gets distracted by lesser narrative matters, the heat dissipates.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The effect dissipates somewhat whenever Cahyono resorts to less suggestive, more blatantly surreal imagery.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissipates
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  • His demise, paired with the disappearance of mobster-type Nicky Caccimelio (Bobby Cannavale), sets the trio on the first phase of their adventures, which inevitably branches into fresh red herrings in customary Only Murders fashion.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of branches
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  • Today, calling from London on a bright afternoon, Melanie radiates optimism.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Joy radiates from the image, bringing a sense of reclamation not only to Destin, but also to the sea of people who see themselves in him.
    — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of radiates
Verb
  • Scientists have long grouped sharks together as a natural evolutionary unit, meaning every shark species shares a common ancestor that rays and skates do not.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Definition of rays
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