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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
Shortly after the party disperses, the play’s director is shot in the back of the head.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Through emulsification, essentially gradually adding one ingredient to another while rapidly mixing, disperses tiny drops of one of those liquids into the other to form a uniform blend.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
And because the explosion is relatively faint, its debris disperses quickly, leaving behind little trace of a supernova.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rise Of New Innovation Powerhouses As talent disperses, new innovation centers are emerging with distinct advantages and specializations.
—Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
When another car explodes down the driveway, the crowd disperses.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Safety remains a key advantage, as hydrogen disperses quickly, reducing operational risks.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Feb. 2025
One major reason that rich democracies are more stable is that capitalist development disperses human, financial, and organizational resources away from the state, generating countervailing power in society.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Aisles are swarmed, a cart is loaded up and pushed out the door past employees, merchandise is quickly moved into the car and the group disperses before police can arrive.
—Cailey Locklair, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Through emulsification, essentially gradually adding one ingredient to another while rapidly mixing, disperses tiny drops of one of those liquids into the other to form a uniform blend.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
And because the explosion is relatively faint, its debris disperses quickly, leaving behind little trace of a supernova.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rise Of New Innovation Powerhouses As talent disperses, new innovation centers are emerging with distinct advantages and specializations.
—Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
When another car explodes down the driveway, the crowd disperses.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Safety remains a key advantage, as hydrogen disperses quickly, reducing operational risks.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Feb. 2025
One major reason that rich democracies are more stable is that capitalist development disperses human, financial, and organizational resources away from the state, generating countervailing power in society.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Aisles are swarmed, a cart is loaded up and pushed out the door past employees, merchandise is quickly moved into the car and the group disperses before police can arrive.
—Cailey Locklair, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disperses
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Without sufficient density and confinement, the plasma’s energy dissipates too quickly.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Pacific Ocean remains active even after Juliette dissipates, however, with hurricane center forecasters keeping an eye on three tropical waves with varying degrees of potential for development.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Related Stories When Ema disappears and tragedy is covered up, Daniel faces betrayal and decides to seek revenge before leaving.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Friedman explained that architects Foster & Partners designed a retractable 15-foot elevator that comes up and disappears to avoid blocking its neighbors’ views of the Eiffel Tower.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The installation dissolves the fourth wall, bringing viewers into the heart of the performance with hyperreal dancers from Company Wayne McGregor and the Hong Kong Ballet in a unique soundscape by Invisible Mountain.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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For the first stretch of Erupcja, Charli almost dissolves into the screen, not like an outsize personality who’s dressing down for a part, but like someone who isn’t able to repurpose her considerable ability to hold our attention — or to give us any sense of what’s on her character’s mind.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Midnight blue, a heavier shade, has been favored in recent years as the summer fades and fall approaches.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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And when history is forgotten, respect for it fades.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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