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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
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.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disperses
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Radiation fog usually dissipates shortly after sunrise as the ground warms.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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Cosmos is a low-maintenance annual that grows quickly and scatters seed widely.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 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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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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If trust in the integrity of the game disappears, then interest is likely to follow.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The ship simply disappears from the map.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Its apparently smooth screen quickly dissolves into a jiggling lattice of molecules, which in turn resolve into clouds of electrons buzzing around atomic nuclei.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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As the sky dissolves into purples and oranges, breaks appear in the water's surface.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Support for DiCaprio fades, and Day-Lewis wins his third Oscar.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Energy drinks can give you a quick burst of energy, but that boost often fades fast.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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