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as in disperses
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire
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as in spends
to use up carelessly
dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures
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as in disappears
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the fog should dissipate once the sun comes out in full force
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Recent Examples of dissipates
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
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
Its wide mouth dissipates aroma quickly and does little to preserve a creamy head.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Without sufficient density and confinement, the plasma’s energy dissipates too quickly.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
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
Its wide mouth dissipates aroma quickly and does little to preserve a creamy head.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipates
Verb
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Shortly after the party disperses, the play’s director is shot in the back of the head.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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As evidenced by his Instagram, Schwarzenegger spends a lot of time with his famous family, and Champion does too.—
Arielle Tschinkel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Start with the processes that are already broken—those high-volume, repetitive tasks where your team spends hours on work that adds little strategic value.—
David Zwick,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 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
Verb
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An education nonprofit loses funding — a child loses after-school care.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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On a gross basis, Villa were the Premier League’s lowest spenders.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Top spenders included brands across the automotive, insurance, retail, technology and quick-service restaurant categories.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the cheer often dissolves when the matter of the school’s precarious stance with the White House comes up.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Cook, stirring gently, until sugar dissolves, reaches a simmer, and becomes dark amber in color, 1 to 3 minutes.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It was taken in July 2022 at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort, during an annual tournament where high rollers at the property’s casino are rewarded for their questionable impulses by being paired on the course with celebrities.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Now, nearly a decade later, that early vision of a resort hotel that would cater, first and foremost to the casino’s high rollers, devoted players and out-of-towners, has arrived.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Dissipates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipates. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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