dispelled

past tense of dispel

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Recent Examples of dispelled 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 Those claims have since been dispelled, but the bathhouses remain. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispelled
dispersed
Verb
  • Microscopic structure behind the strength Using X-ray analysis, the team found that the LCs dispersed within the LCEs and formed tiny pockets – much like chocolate chips in cookie dough, as the team described.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Shifting the focus to more affordable and widely dispersed ground combat systems makes sense for Taiwan.
    Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Dispelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispelled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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