1
as in dissipated
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the crowd dispersed once the show ended
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as in scattered
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
the family of the missing woman dispersed searchers to all corners of the national park
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as in disbanded
to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization
the campaign staff dispersed almost immediately after the election
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Recent Examples of dispersed
Economist Pierre Azoulay and colleagues recently imagined an alternative history where NIH was 40% smaller and dispersed less money – a budget akin to current federal proposals.
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Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
When air is stagnant, pollutants don't get dispersed, allowing ozone to build up to unhealthy levels.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Gardner slipped the plateholders from his cameras as his subjects dispersed, the girl to her family, and the men to their work.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Anemochory is a term that describes seeds that are dispersed by wind.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The events of season 3 left these three core characters dispersed.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Seven bedrooms are dispersed across the upper floor.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Estimates vary, but some scientists believe the lunar surface could contain enormous absolute quantities, perhaps on the order of a million metric tons, though dispersed at low concentrations.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Iguanodontians originated in South America and dispersed through North America through the Upper Jurassic period, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
When air is stagnant, pollutants don't get dispersed, allowing ozone to build up to unhealthy levels.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Gardner slipped the plateholders from his cameras as his subjects dispersed, the girl to her family, and the men to their work.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Anemochory is a term that describes seeds that are dispersed by wind.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The events of season 3 left these three core characters dispersed.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Seven bedrooms are dispersed across the upper floor.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Estimates vary, but some scientists believe the lunar surface could contain enormous absolute quantities, perhaps on the order of a million metric tons, though dispersed at low concentrations.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Iguanodontians originated in South America and dispersed through North America through the Upper Jurassic period, according to the paper.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersed
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After Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda dissipated in the Atlantic, forecasters are watching the tropics for any sign of a storm stirring up that might impact the United States, but things are relatively quiet at the moment.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once the feud dissipated, Olivia stopped mentioning Taylor Swift entirely.—
Zach Schiffman,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are several common areas scattered throughout, from a library that opens up to a sprawling outdoor deck to a cozy lounge that encourages visitors with a coffee and tea station for endless refills of your warm beverage of choice.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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If these objects were closer to perfect spheres, their mass distributed more evenly, their colors scattered less stochastically, then their similarity might not surprise us.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Utah, a former member, disbanded its beach volleyball program earlier this year.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Sep. 2025
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Swisher said his association disbanded their task force after renderers started taking theft precautions.—
Nick Ferraro,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The aviator disappeared on July 2, 1937 while attempting to become the first woman to fly across the globe.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Whatever small bit of hope the Twins had coming out of the All-Star break at 47-49 disappeared almost immediately.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The country is undergoing a regulatory overhaul since Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad dissolved parliament in 2024, with reforms accompanied by purging citizenships the government says were fraudulently obtained, though rights groups say political opponents have also been targeted.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rolsky agrees with many others that these PVA remnants are too dissolved to define them as microplastics—but for him, that’s precisely the problem.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The stock market is still rallying to record highs, the Fed is widely expected to cut rates at its meeting later this month, and the general consensus is that recession risks have all but faded.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not to worry though, say scientists at NASA, because another meteor shower happens in October well after the supermoon has faded.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Dispersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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