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
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  • Dark skies as a natural resource After Kelsey speaks, the crowd disperses to already set-up array of telescopes.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The transfer station disperses collected waste to Waste Management facilities.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of disperses
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  • 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
  • A little light dispels the darkness.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of dispels
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  • Then life returns to normal, the energy dissipates, and those hours in shul leave little mark on the year itself.
    — Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The outside consultants explained that the most common reason for white, cloudy water is dissolved air, which is harmless and can be tested by filling a glass and waiting a couple of minutes to see if the cloudiness dissipates.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 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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  • Or, for that matter, whether the grandfather of the Reality-Vigilante-TV Industrial Complex ever felt the level of fear and self-loathing that radiates off Pattinson’s human-flop-sweat of a portrayal.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Keep in mind that heat still radiates from the bulb, so the lamp should sit on a stable surface away from paper, fabric or anything else that could scorch.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiates
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  • 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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“Diffuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffuses. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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