1
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
Whether the Supreme Court fires this blast or not, Republicans need to be aware that breaking up majority-minority districts, and dispersing those voters into neighboring districts to dilute their voting power, may well make those neighboring districts less safe for Republican incumbents.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Several local agencies from neighboring towns were called in to assist in dispersing the unruly crowd, and no injuries were reported among the officers.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Rather than dispersing his massive collection, Tomlinson decided to relocate.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
There are already laws in Florida governing weather modification, which can include cloud seeding—the enhancement of precipitation by dispersing substances into clouds that encourage the formation of rain or snow.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
While the specifics of that strategy remain unclear, including whether France has proposed actually dispersing nuclear arms to other nations, Poland has reportedly been in talks with France about the issue.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Department of Education is in charge of running the college loan programs, administering Pell grants, and dispersing some funds to states for certain education programs.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Musk being able to access the Bureau of Fiscal Services -- which serves as the country's checkbook by dispersing trillions in funding -- could allow Musk to cut off government spending from the source.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
The researchers found that exhaling through the nose caused infectious particles to be deflected downward, dispersing them more vertically and less horizontally.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Several local agencies from neighboring towns were called in to assist in dispersing the unruly crowd, and no injuries were reported among the officers.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Rather than dispersing his massive collection, Tomlinson decided to relocate.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
There are already laws in Florida governing weather modification, which can include cloud seeding—the enhancement of precipitation by dispersing substances into clouds that encourage the formation of rain or snow.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
While the specifics of that strategy remain unclear, including whether France has proposed actually dispersing nuclear arms to other nations, Poland has reportedly been in talks with France about the issue.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Department of Education is in charge of running the college loan programs, administering Pell grants, and dispersing some funds to states for certain education programs.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Musk being able to access the Bureau of Fiscal Services -- which serves as the country's checkbook by dispersing trillions in funding -- could allow Musk to cut off government spending from the source.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
The researchers found that exhaling through the nose caused infectious particles to be deflected downward, dispersing them more vertically and less horizontally.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersing
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Sleek Design The CableTime dock is housed in an aluminum alloy shell which is both durable and efficient at dissipating heat that can build up when the dock is being used.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Here, neutrons knock protons out of a thin polyethylene foil – and their scattering angles depend on the energies of the neutrons.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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This set includes eight in saturated tones, plus 30 faux maple leaves that are surprisingly detailed and great for scattering along a mantle or layering into a centerpiece.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The objections that stopped earlier attempts are now dissolving.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The study suggests that lying on the right side was the most effective at dissolving pills.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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What has brought these species back while others are disappearing?—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Younger Americans are worried that Social Security is disappearing.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Companies that committed to DEI efforts and made public statements are now pulling back from those policies, editing their websites, disbanding employee resource groups, and quietly abandoning inclusive hiring goals.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Turtles would release two more albums — 1968’s The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands and 1969’s Turtle Soup — before disbanding in 1970.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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This revealed that, even as the X-ray emissions of 4U 1630-472 were fading, the system was still ejecting material at an incredible 20 million mph (32 million kph) — about 3% the speed of light, and 15,000 times faster than the top speed of an F-16 jet fighter!—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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All of these weaknesses are either gone or fading fast.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Dispersing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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