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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
As Hayek understood, knowledge is dispersed in a world too complicated for any central planner to ever wrap their heads around.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Officers dispersed the crowd and found two slashing victims at the scene.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The luxury tax is a threshold that requires teams with higher roster payrolls at the end of each season to pay a tax, which is dispersed between the league and teams below the threshold.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The situation has captured international attention as some passengers had disembarked and dispersed across multiple countries before the outbreak was fully understood, prompting some to draw comparisons to the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Wildfires often cross boundaries, for example from a national park into a national forest, and span dispersed remote areas where no one is monitoring visitation.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Since electric stovetops take longer for the overall cookware to heat, cooking temperatures are more dispersed.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The team just concluded its 15 spring practices with a scrimmage at Huntington Bank Stadium last Saturday and then players and staff dispersed for a break.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Historically, growth in electricity demand was dispersed with new homes, new businesses, and gradual increases spread across regions.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Officers dispersed the crowd and found two slashing victims at the scene.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The luxury tax is a threshold that requires teams with higher roster payrolls at the end of each season to pay a tax, which is dispersed between the league and teams below the threshold.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The situation has captured international attention as some passengers had disembarked and dispersed across multiple countries before the outbreak was fully understood, prompting some to draw comparisons to the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Wildfires often cross boundaries, for example from a national park into a national forest, and span dispersed remote areas where no one is monitoring visitation.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Since electric stovetops take longer for the overall cookware to heat, cooking temperatures are more dispersed.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The team just concluded its 15 spring practices with a scrimmage at Huntington Bank Stadium last Saturday and then players and staff dispersed for a break.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Historically, growth in electricity demand was dispersed with new homes, new businesses, and gradual increases spread across regions.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersed
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Ballot propositions raising taxes for a specific popular need, but the funds go surprisingly into a general fund to be dissipated for political needs undisclosed to voters.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Ash devils can hurl hot embers in all directions and spark new fires, but this one harmlessly dissipated without spreading the blaze further.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Los Angeles cannot solve its housing challenges while responsibility is scattered across multiple departments, with no single office accountable for preventing displacement and increasing housing stability.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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According to the official logline, the story is set after the fall of the Galactic Empire, with Imperial warlords still scattered throughout the galaxy.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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After the Ronettes disbanded, Ross continued to release music solo.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The group, however, eventually disbanded because many of its members enlisted in the Union Army.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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The original Marathon address is still on one of the buildings, and there are still little traces of RKO on the west side of the lot that haven’t fully disappeared.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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In a twinkling, the report gets disappeared from public view and public comment as completely as if it had been dropped off the end of the Santa Monica Pier.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma could be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the end of the week, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits is set to take effect.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The team focused on hydrometallurgical recycling, in which battery metals are dissolved into a liquid and later separated for reuse.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the sunlight faded on a cobblestone street, more than 200 students from New York University gathered at a table nearly as long as the city block.—
Susan Svrluga,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the risks for ships and crew haven't faded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Dispersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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