DISPERSED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

dispersed

verb

past tense of disperse

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 Attempts to route production away from China have merely dispersed Chinese enterprises across a wider array of countries and partners while retaining their irreplaceable role in most supply chains. — Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2026 There’s no difference between the some 97 or so categories handed out this weekend and the glitzy NBC telecast where the final 19 categories will be dispersed on Monday, September 14. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 Tech firms are also making a big push back into the city center after many dispersed during the Covid-19 pandemic. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 But within seconds, an air raid alert sounded, and the crowd dispersed. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Iranian forces were preparing to fire rockets from Larak Island, in the country’s south, that would have dispersed sea mines into the strait, said Navy Capt. — Alex Horton, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026 The $10 million will be dispersed across 10 different groups whose missions range from reproductive health advocacy and resources for mothers to support for survivors of gender violence and abuse. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Police said officers broke up several fights before officers, security and property management teams dispersed the crowd. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The drone threat remains, but the surge capability has dispersed. — Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Brown’s production in this area of the field dissipated over his time in Philadelphia.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Breman noted that price shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict have not fully dissipated.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissipated

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Other bugs fell into the water under the bank of photovoltaic lights scattered around the lake, but mayflies coated the light posts and the lights themselves.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Photos released by the center showed chunks of ceiling material, dust and debris scattered across the red carpet.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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That tradition came to an end with the imposition of a series of new national security offenses in 2020, with civil groups disbanded, some independent media outlets forced to shut down, and most activists jailed or living in exile.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Trump tapped Kobach during his first term to lead a commission charged with investigating voter fraud, but it was disbanded in 2018 without producing any evidence of widespread fraud.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of disbanded

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Many leading activists were imprisoned under the security law, and dozens of civil society groups dissolved, including the alliance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
One of them, PDD-67, Enduring Constitutional Government and Continuity of Government Operations, expanded its focus past the Soviet Union, which had dissolved by then, to include cyberattacks, weapons of mass destruction and large-scale terrorism.

— Sonya Ross For The Atlanta Journal-Contitution, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dissolved

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While maximum speed remained slightly higher among participants on the 10-milligram and 20-milligram doses, subjective feelings of intoxication had completely faded.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
The matter was internally chalked up to ignorance about the rules and the story quickly faded.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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