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
With tens of thousands of attendees having now dispersed, vital witnesses or clues could be lost.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In that instance, a large number of officers arrived and dispersed the crowd through verbal commands.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Police said the shootings and stabbings occurred across four locations in Crown Heights as parade crowds dispersed between late afternoon and early evening, per Fox 5 NY.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The surviving capsules were dispersed around the world.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
They were barred from entering the festival complex but after a brief stand-off turned around and peacefully dispersed.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Friends of mine have opted to showcase the succulents separately, dispersed between shelves or spread across different parts of the home.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Spain’s Cuerpo told CNBC that 70% of the grants — 55 billion euros — have already been dispersed.
—Gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
In this version, the mansion has been sold, and the furniture from all nine rooms has been dispersed across the campus.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In that instance, a large number of officers arrived and dispersed the crowd through verbal commands.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Police said the shootings and stabbings occurred across four locations in Crown Heights as parade crowds dispersed between late afternoon and early evening, per Fox 5 NY.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The surviving capsules were dispersed around the world.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
They were barred from entering the festival complex but after a brief stand-off turned around and peacefully dispersed.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Friends of mine have opted to showcase the succulents separately, dispersed between shelves or spread across different parts of the home.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Spain’s Cuerpo told CNBC that 70% of the grants — 55 billion euros — have already been dispersed.
—Gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
In this version, the mansion has been sold, and the furniture from all nine rooms has been dispersed across the campus.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersed
Verb
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Thankfully, my guilt dissipated.—
Cara Owsley,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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An engine of sorts was gathering here, drawing calories closer to human settlements, energy that was dissipated in the flickers of flame and the fires of metabolism.—
Peter Brannen,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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According to the researchers, the 40-neutron island of inversion is one of only a few small islands of exotic nuclei scattered across the neutron-rich edge of the nuclear chart, which is dominated by more conventional, stable configurations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The photos bear many of the hallmarks of college life, including string lights both inside and out, red solo cups and cans of alcohol, and some clothes scattered on the floor.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Davies, who also played keyboards and harmonica, carried the band forward after Hodgson's departure in 1983 but disbanded the group by the end of the decade.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The group released eight studio albums together, but in 1980, following Bonham’s death, Led Zeppelin disbanded.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mere knick-knacks, which have all disappeared with the vicissitudes of years.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Zamora came closer to the object within 150 years, the object lifted off with a roar and disappeared.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Al-Gameya Al-Shareya was among more than 1,000 civil society groups blacklisted in the crackdown, court filings say, and chapters suspected of helping the Brotherhood during elections were dissolved.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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As part of the order from the state judge approving the settlement, a preliminary injunction that prevented the UIA from engaging in collection efforts was dissolved.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The legal sands shifted in the weeks and months after they were formally charged and days of demonstrations protesting his death faded out.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dispersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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