DIFFUSING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

diffusing

verb

present participle of diffuse

as in dispersing

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Other finds suggested that rather than dispersing, at least some of the town’s citizenry moved to Lauriacum along with the military.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Last year, Vought mandated that the NIH fund grants in their entirety up front, rather than dispersing funds on a yearly basis.

— STAT, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispersing

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After dissipating, some of the storm’s remnant moisture then traveled into parts of New Mexico and West Texas, bringing heavy rainfall to the region.

— Newsroom Meteorologist, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026
Rinsing also cools down the seed, dissipating heat that builds up from the sprouting seeds.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

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In photos shared by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos on September 19, the British lawyer could be seen radiating in a sunshine yellow sundress during a week-long trip to Malawi, Africa as part of a Clooney Foundation for Justice initiative.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Barbara and Ibby forge a friendship that’s unexpectedly compelling because of the strength of the two actors, radiating an interiority that isn’t on the page.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

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