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as in dissipates
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 scatters
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 disbands
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 disperses
There are two types of shockwave therapy, including radial shockwave therapy which disperses the pressure waves over a wider, shallower area, and focused shockwave therapy that targets the pressure at a precise point.
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Allison Aubrey, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
The helpline disperses the weight of neighborhood needs using real-time contact data to assess requests and organizational response capacity.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Reinbold said the Park Foundation holds taxpayer money and donations given to Freedom 250, almost like a bank, and disperses it at the request of the Park Service.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Its version is shaped by federalism, polarization, and a constitutional system that disperses authority.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
In a video posted on the organization’s site, which was verified by NBC News, a crowd disperses quickly as multiple gunshots ring out and a handful of men return to pick up a man bleeding from a head wound.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The most satisfying moments come when all the chaotic ephemera disperses to make space for shimmering, ambient chords.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
This filter-free design disperses a steady stream of humidifying cool vapor for a full 24 hours.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026
Taylor believed some of the biggest impact could come to the city’s Neighborhood Tourist Development fund, which disperses 10% of funds from the convention and tourism tax to nonprofits to host events, promoting tourism.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
Allison Aubrey, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
The helpline disperses the weight of neighborhood needs using real-time contact data to assess requests and organizational response capacity.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Reinbold said the Park Foundation holds taxpayer money and donations given to Freedom 250, almost like a bank, and disperses it at the request of the Park Service.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Its version is shaped by federalism, polarization, and a constitutional system that disperses authority.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
In a video posted on the organization’s site, which was verified by NBC News, a crowd disperses quickly as multiple gunshots ring out and a handful of men return to pick up a man bleeding from a head wound.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The most satisfying moments come when all the chaotic ephemera disperses to make space for shimmering, ambient chords.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
This filter-free design disperses a steady stream of humidifying cool vapor for a full 24 hours.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026
Taylor believed some of the biggest impact could come to the city’s Neighborhood Tourist Development fund, which disperses 10% of funds from the convention and tourism tax to nonprofits to host events, promoting tourism.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disperses
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The negativity dissipates as a young man walks into the clubhouse, baseball cap on backward for the moment, energetic and respectful and joyful and supremely confident.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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After the fog dissipates, temperatures will be in the 80s across the greater Orlando metro and surrounding areas.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Most of the data simply scatters into the void.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The only light that can reach it is filtered through Earth's atmosphere, which scatters short wavelengths of light and bends longer red wavelengths inward.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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And once the dog is found, the Search Party network disbands.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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DiCaprio plays Bob, a revolutionary in hiding with his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) after his activist group the French 75 disbands in chaos.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Remove those two names, and the record disappears.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Treat the rate as the policy, and the levy disappears from view.—
Martha E. Stark,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Yet in the climate Tracey describes, nuance dissolves quickly.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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Soluble fiber dissolves in your gut, forming a gel-like substance that slows digestion.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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As Henry’s memory fades, Caroline must navigate the unimaginable journey of losing her lifelong partner while finding strength in a new friendship.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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Miami outscored Brooklyn 33-23 in the final period, the kind of quarter where the floor opens up, rotations soften and playmaking becomes easier as competitiveness fades down the stretch.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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