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as in dissipating
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 scattering
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 dissolving
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 dispersing
Counter-protesters showed up toward the end and shouted toward the Hernandez supporters and the two sides exchanged some words before dispersing.
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Following the formal remarks, attendees gathered for the official ribbon cutting before dispersing throughout the corridor for an open house, live jazz performances and visiting businesses across the district.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
But authorities earlier cautioned there was still the danger of a leak that could send the chemicals spilling into the parking lot or a smaller explosion, both of which could result in the chemicals dispersing into the community.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Experts and congressional aides have said that Iran was likely able to preserve some of its arsenal by deploying decoys and dispersing weapons around the country.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Johnson mentioned the possibility of Mexican wolves dispersing into Texas from the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area, which covers portions of Arizona and New Mexico south of Interstate 40.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael Morris, director of transportation for North Central Texas Council of Governments, was primarily in charge of dispersing hundreds of billions of dollars across regional transportation projects.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Federal agents located and recovered 15 industrial drones capable of dispersing large amounts of liquid chemicals after they were stolen from a New Jersey company, according to officials.
—Adam Sabes , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Rather than dispersing plants sporadically, grouping them can significantly enhance their impact.
—Nolan Lewis, Architectural Digest, 27 Apr. 2026
Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Following the formal remarks, attendees gathered for the official ribbon cutting before dispersing throughout the corridor for an open house, live jazz performances and visiting businesses across the district.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
But authorities earlier cautioned there was still the danger of a leak that could send the chemicals spilling into the parking lot or a smaller explosion, both of which could result in the chemicals dispersing into the community.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Experts and congressional aides have said that Iran was likely able to preserve some of its arsenal by deploying decoys and dispersing weapons around the country.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Johnson mentioned the possibility of Mexican wolves dispersing into Texas from the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area, which covers portions of Arizona and New Mexico south of Interstate 40.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael Morris, director of transportation for North Central Texas Council of Governments, was primarily in charge of dispersing hundreds of billions of dollars across regional transportation projects.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Federal agents located and recovered 15 industrial drones capable of dispersing large amounts of liquid chemicals after they were stolen from a New Jersey company, according to officials.
—Adam Sabes , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Rather than dispersing plants sporadically, grouping them can significantly enhance their impact.
—Nolan Lewis, Architectural Digest, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersing
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In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Two dissipating systems, one each from the Pacific and the Atlantic, were blamed in part for the deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas in July 2025.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Chase Herrell followed with 3⅔ scoreless innings while scattering three hits and striking out two.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Or, try scattering them over yogurt, oatmeal, or salads for a burst of color and crunch.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
1 June 2026
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Ursula on the deck in the darkness, the wake phosphorescent green, everything behind her, all of Europe, dissolving.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Bleach has no effect in dissolving the common culprits of bathroom drain clogs, like hair, oils, and toothpaste.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
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Given the heightened security, soccer fans will likely feel safe, but locals caught up in the violence are still disappearing.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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The survivors are a part of a population that’s disappearing with each passing year.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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In 2021, more than 43% of voters supported disbanding the department as the city reeled from Floyd’s killing and the massive protests and widespread rioting that followed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Facing that, disbanding a unit is a rational response.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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At Eau Bar during early sunset, spring for a poolside lounger to catch a soul-stirring ceremony of bodu beru drummers walking the edge of a circular infinity pool, torch-lighting a fire ring backed by a fading horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The components might be familiar—guitars that sound like they’re played through a busted Zenith TV at full volume, heavy acoustic strumming à la ’90s folk-grunge group Days of the New, Slocum’s fading read-out of a voice—but they’re all pulled into slightly unusual shapes.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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