DIFFUSING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

diffusing

verb

present participle of diffuse

as in dispersing

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Instead of continuing his work with Gates, Buffett has begun dispersing his wealth entirely through his children.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2026
The same number of stars will be in the league, and better dispersing them throughout all 30 markets could help revive interest across the country.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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The public is both fascinated and afraid of injections, but dispelling the rumors that a massive needle could go as deep as your bone goes a long way in vaccine adoption.

— Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
Joining the chorus of other CEOs, former Goldman Sachs leader Lloyd Blankfein is dispelling the myth that an Ivy League degree or supreme intellect is a prerequisite for success.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026

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If mass transfer occurs too early, say millions of years before the final supernova blast, the team found that the material spreads far away from the binary stars, dissipating the surrounding cocoon.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 July 2026
In front of a predominantly Brazilian crowd and with the haze of a pre-match pyrotechnic display still dissipating, Norway seemed to leap out to a lead in the first few minutes with a goal by Patrick Berg, but it was quickly ruled offside.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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The mycelium—the branching network of microscopic filaments that makes up most of a fungus—has been made into leather alternatives, packaging, insulation and even building materials.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
But along the way, a single musing can turn into many more, like branching rows of dominoes setting off new lines of inquiry about the world.

— Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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Throughout the evening, the Parrish’s executive director, Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, could be found greeting guests, radiating positive energy and enthusiasm.

— Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
But then our son stumbles into the room and burrows between us, his warmth radiating right alongside my light.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

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