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
Randomly dispersed among the collectable cups nationwide will be 3,000 Golden Fan Cups.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Although there are a total of eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, plus a powder room, dispersed throughout the three-story pad, the primary suite is the showstopper.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Ours is a recognizable network of solidarity sown throughout cities and towns in the Twin Cities and in rural Minnesota, dispersed and ad-hoc, yet woven into ONE like the verses of a poem.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The policy also states that juvenile groups of four or more will be dispersed.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
Countries from Brazil to India to Turkey are restructuring their partnerships to reflect a multipolar world in which influence is dispersed and interests shift across issues.
—Yusuf Tuggar, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Clinicians frequently manage patients whose complete medication profiles are dispersed across multiple prescribers, pharmacies, and retail channels.
—Mark A. Munger, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
The remaining students ultimately dispersed, and normal traffic conditions were restored, the police department said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Hunnicutt believes that the wolf dispersed from the pack, as this is typically the time of year when wolves go off to look for mates.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Although there are a total of eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, plus a powder room, dispersed throughout the three-story pad, the primary suite is the showstopper.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Ours is a recognizable network of solidarity sown throughout cities and towns in the Twin Cities and in rural Minnesota, dispersed and ad-hoc, yet woven into ONE like the verses of a poem.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The policy also states that juvenile groups of four or more will be dispersed.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
Countries from Brazil to India to Turkey are restructuring their partnerships to reflect a multipolar world in which influence is dispersed and interests shift across issues.
—Yusuf Tuggar, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Clinicians frequently manage patients whose complete medication profiles are dispersed across multiple prescribers, pharmacies, and retail channels.
—Mark A. Munger, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
The remaining students ultimately dispersed, and normal traffic conditions were restored, the police department said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Hunnicutt believes that the wolf dispersed from the pack, as this is typically the time of year when wolves go off to look for mates.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersed
Verb
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But within days, that rosiness dissipated.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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There was much excitement on Tuesday when police announced a man taken into custody for questioning, but that dissipated when he was released hours later and Guthrie still had not been located.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her photo and flowers will remain on her desk in the House Chamber for the whole session — along with the memorial outside the entrance to the chamber that is scattered with notes, flowers and photos from the public.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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The rain will become more scattered in the evening and will continue off and on overnight.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Black Panthers officially disbanded in 1982, but their ideals carry on locally.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The legislation provides up to $5 million in nonlethal assistance for the struggling Haitian armed forces — the first congressional funding for the military since it was disbanded in the 1990s — and includes support for United Nations operations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Five years and a few economic shocks later, the revolution looks more like a recalibration—but that doesn’t mean ESG has disappeared.—
Brian Tayan,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Feb. 2026
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Their ice maker expelled large clumps of wet salt, which, when rubbed, dissolved into an oily, foul-smelling substance.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tostrud later dissolved the order, writing there was no evidence to justify its extension.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One year after their deaths, those closest to Hackman and Arakawa say their legacy is not defined by tragedy, but by devotion — a partnership rooted in privacy, dignity and a love story that endured long after Hollywood faded from view.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The shock that we could be attacked on our own soil by people who infiltrated the country with the purpose of attacking it has faded.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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