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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
Once shots are heard in the video, the crowd quickly disperses or takes cover.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
An electro-osmotic pump (a device that disperses liquids with electrical force) controls the fragrance delivery precisely, ensuring steady scent production with minimal timing gaps.
—Shirl Leigh
march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
Designed to detonate at high altitude the munition disperses dozens of smaller bombs that are more challenging for Israel's multi-layered air defense system to intercept and can cause damage over a wider area.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Wind disperses seeds from some plants to perpetuate the species.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
If frozen molecules can survive within these dusty structures, they may later be released into the interstellar medium as the nebula disperses, contributing complex material to future generations of stars and planetary systems.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 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
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
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
An electro-osmotic pump (a device that disperses liquids with electrical force) controls the fragrance delivery precisely, ensuring steady scent production with minimal timing gaps.
—Shirl Leigh
march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
Designed to detonate at high altitude the munition disperses dozens of smaller bombs that are more challenging for Israel's multi-layered air defense system to intercept and can cause damage over a wider area.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Wind disperses seeds from some plants to perpetuate the species.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
If frozen molecules can survive within these dusty structures, they may later be released into the interstellar medium as the nebula disperses, contributing complex material to future generations of stars and planetary systems.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disperses
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What to look for in an arnica gel Some arnica gels have a slight odor that dissipates when exposed to the air and rubbed into your skin.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The result is shaking that can last far longer than on Earth because seismic energy dissipates slowly in the moon's fractured interior.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The youth suddenly drops to the ground as the crowd scatters, the video shows.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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This happens because its light passes through more of Earth's atmosphere, which scatters away the shorter blue wavelengths and lets the longer red tones pass through, an effect known as Rayleigh scattering.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 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
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Unlike many spray sunscreens that feel sticky or heavy, this one truly dries down fast and disappears into the skin.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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Romvari disappears Jeremy from shots in the film as Sasha’s fantasy dissolves.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Known as the planet of dreams, imagination and spirituality, Neptune dissolves boundaries and opens the door to intuition, creativity and higher inspiration.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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This ideally should flush away completely once everything dissolves.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
10 Apr. 2026
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It's become the default mode of governing for majorities in Congress as bipartisanship on major issues fades away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Come evening, the pizza oven glows or a local farm-to-table chef cooks as the light fades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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