as in dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
the sudden downpour dispelled the throng of street revelers
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Recent Examples of dispelled
His EsDeeKid remix dispelled a rumor that the Liverpool artist was Chalamet’s alter ego while leaving intact the notion that the actor secretly raps.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
While commentators online claimed Lopez had acted rudely during the interaction, Walliser dispelled the claims.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
However, the announcement has not dispelled the uncertainty or anguish among detainees’ families.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Up close and personal Any sadness at leaving the gorillas behind was quickly dispelled by the journey to our next destination.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Seattle stormed back to tie it in the third, any notion that the Wild were going to be happy with a road point was quickly dispelled.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Olie’s explanation had dispelled her fear and eased her mind.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Iran’s success in securing this agreement was primarily the result of high turnout in the 2013 presidential election, which dispelled illusions in the United States and Europe about the imminent collapse of the Islamic Republic—illusions that dated to Iran’s post-2009 election unrest.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
Texas Tech Chairman of the Board of Regents and booster Cody Campbell dispelled the rumor.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
While commentators online claimed Lopez had acted rudely during the interaction, Walliser dispelled the claims.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
However, the announcement has not dispelled the uncertainty or anguish among detainees’ families.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Up close and personal Any sadness at leaving the gorillas behind was quickly dispelled by the journey to our next destination.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Seattle stormed back to tie it in the third, any notion that the Wild were going to be happy with a road point was quickly dispelled.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Olie’s explanation had dispelled her fear and eased her mind.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Iran’s success in securing this agreement was primarily the result of high turnout in the 2013 presidential election, which dispelled illusions in the United States and Europe about the imminent collapse of the Islamic Republic—illusions that dated to Iran’s post-2009 election unrest.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
Texas Tech Chairman of the Board of Regents and booster Cody Campbell dispelled the rumor.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispelled
dispersed
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After they were released, family members dispersed from Cairo in search of safety, according to Ghanem.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Forbes excludes dispersed family fortunes but attributes wealth of immediate family members to the founder of a fortune.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Dispelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispelled. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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