as in disperses
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 dispels
A little light dispels the darkness.
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CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Even before entering, the smell of baking dispels the predawn chill and darkness.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The popularity of Bar Panisse perhaps dispels one fear the restaurateurs might’ve had – that the place would be shunned by the community, after Waters terminated the lease of longtime tapas restaurant Cesar to make space for her new endeavor.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
One more clean game against a top defense dispels that narrative, and probably wins him a Super Bowl at 28 years old.
—Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026
Levich also dispels claims that surrogacy exploits women.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
During an on-stage demonstration at this year’s CES convention in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics showed off the agility of its humanoid Atlas robot — albeit with an unnerving degree of freedom of movement that dispels the illusion of a human entity.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
Vital Convenience Taylor Farms dispels the myth that convenience means compromising quality.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
There is a misconception that retinoids can’t be used during the summer months because of the sun, which is a rumor Isaacs happily dispels.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Even before entering, the smell of baking dispels the predawn chill and darkness.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The popularity of Bar Panisse perhaps dispels one fear the restaurateurs might’ve had – that the place would be shunned by the community, after Waters terminated the lease of longtime tapas restaurant Cesar to make space for her new endeavor.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
One more clean game against a top defense dispels that narrative, and probably wins him a Super Bowl at 28 years old.
—Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026
Levich also dispels claims that surrogacy exploits women.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
During an on-stage demonstration at this year’s CES convention in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics showed off the agility of its humanoid Atlas robot — albeit with an unnerving degree of freedom of movement that dispels the illusion of a human entity.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
Vital Convenience Taylor Farms dispels the myth that convenience means compromising quality.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
There is a misconception that retinoids can’t be used during the summer months because of the sun, which is a rumor Isaacs happily dispels.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispels
disperses
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Wind disperses seeds from some plants to perpetuate the species.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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If frozen molecules can survive within these dusty structures, they may later be released into the interstellar medium as the nebula disperses, contributing complex material to future generations of stars and planetary systems.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Dispels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispels. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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