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
Throughout the early part of this year, and especially against João Fonseca in their French Open quarterfinal Tuesday night, Jakub Menšík has dispelled any doubts about his mental and physical strength.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Uncertainty dispelled There was some doubt about whether board members would successfully agree to the terms of a contract after Jacobson was named superintendent on April 22.
—Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Clark dispelled common misconceptions about the energy requirements of tech giants.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Research has dispelled many concerns about laptops, while other risks appear to be more credible.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 May 2026
This quarter dispelled those concerns.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 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
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Uncertainty dispelled There was some doubt about whether board members would successfully agree to the terms of a contract after Jacobson was named superintendent on April 22.
—Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Clark dispelled common misconceptions about the energy requirements of tech giants.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Research has dispelled many concerns about laptops, while other risks appear to be more credible.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 May 2026
This quarter dispelled those concerns.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispelled
dispersed
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Attackers also burned down one of the patient-isolation tents hastily erected on the hospital grounds, before soldiers dispersed them by firing warning shots.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The officers, aided by officers from South Chicago Heights and other neighboring jurisdictions, Cook County and Will County sheriff’s deputies and K-9 units, dispersed the teens, who were blocking the 3300 block of Chicago Road and moving into a parking lot on the street’s east side, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Dispelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispelled. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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