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
In her work, Warner has dispelled myths such as the one that indigenous people, astonished by modern technologies, believed that cameras stole their souls.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
While the women have long dispelled rumors of any bad blood between them, unconvinced fans reignited conflict rumors in February 2023 after an infamous eyebrow debacle.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Though there were reports that Cassidy and Payne had split in May of the following year, the couple dispelled rumors the next month when they were spotted holding hands out on a date night in London.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
There was Flaherty, the up-and-down starter who dispelled doubts with two innings of scoreless relief, complete with a double-play escape act.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
That hot air then gets dispelled into the house.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
The fear Lightfoot had of being perceived as an opportunist, especially by the families, was dispelled.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
There's been widespread internet speculation that the brand might end up charging for its RideSync services, but CFMoto has dispelled those rumors as well.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
The big lefty dispelled any such concerns on Monday in Sacramento.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
While the women have long dispelled rumors of any bad blood between them, unconvinced fans reignited conflict rumors in February 2023 after an infamous eyebrow debacle.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Though there were reports that Cassidy and Payne had split in May of the following year, the couple dispelled rumors the next month when they were spotted holding hands out on a date night in London.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
There was Flaherty, the up-and-down starter who dispelled doubts with two innings of scoreless relief, complete with a double-play escape act.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
That hot air then gets dispelled into the house.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
The fear Lightfoot had of being perceived as an opportunist, especially by the families, was dispelled.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
There's been widespread internet speculation that the brand might end up charging for its RideSync services, but CFMoto has dispelled those rumors as well.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
The big lefty dispelled any such concerns on Monday in Sacramento.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispelled
dispersed
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Police dispersed the protesters, according to South Korea's newspaper.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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But Kevin Buffalino, with the Sacramento Food Bank, said the $80 million that would have been dispersed through the year isn’t enough to meet needs that have been growing since before the shutdown.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Dispelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispelled. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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