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
These were eventually dispelled, but his health had begun to decline.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Their fear won’t be entirely dispelled once the fighting dies down, or even if there’s a formal ceasefire.
—Weilun Soon, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Release of the images has dispelled some of the conspiracies in the public domain about the murders and Kohberger’s involvement, including false claims that the sheath with his DNA had been planted to frame the killer.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Superstitions about it can be dispelled with mathematics.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
However, this myth has been dispelled.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Fear prevails, however, until otherwise dispelled.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
If Deerfield fans harbored any doubts Friday night, Tommy Donahue dispelled them eventually.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The second is that, by giving Sean Penn its trophy, BAFTA dispelled a major piece of conventional wisdom, which held that Penn and co-star Benicio del Toro would continue to split votes at the bigger awards bodies.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Their fear won’t be entirely dispelled once the fighting dies down, or even if there’s a formal ceasefire.
—Weilun Soon, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Release of the images has dispelled some of the conspiracies in the public domain about the murders and Kohberger’s involvement, including false claims that the sheath with his DNA had been planted to frame the killer.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Superstitions about it can be dispelled with mathematics.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
However, this myth has been dispelled.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Fear prevails, however, until otherwise dispelled.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
If Deerfield fans harbored any doubts Friday night, Tommy Donahue dispelled them eventually.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The second is that, by giving Sean Penn its trophy, BAFTA dispelled a major piece of conventional wisdom, which held that Penn and co-star Benicio del Toro would continue to split votes at the bigger awards bodies.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispelled
dispersed
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City officials placed some residents in permanent housing, but others were given vouchers and dispersed throughout San Jose.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Without a bullhorn or any sort of amplification, Bovino informed the crowd that they were being dispersed.—
A.C. Thompson,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Dispelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispelled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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