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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
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In that moment, the pain feels immediate, and then the urgency dissipates like a passing storm.
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Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
Engine oil dissipates heat and prevents friction.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
When it’s put in the oven, the fizz dissipates inside the batter and causes the center to cave in.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Once inside, any sense of peace dissipates in the vociferous shouts from the local crowd, who create a hostile environment for any foreign player.
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Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Run the fan during your showers and until the humidity dissipates afterward.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
But the chaos soon dissipates, as does most of the fire.
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Emily Feng,
NPR,
20 May 2026
Whatever wholesome energy might have accumulated in the air from that exchange dissipates as soon as we’re thrown back in the galley.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Without a cohesive system that captures user data, builds robust retargeting pools, and systematically moves audiences toward action, that engagement quickly dissipates.
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Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
In that moment, the pain feels immediate, and then the urgency dissipates like a passing storm.
—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
Engine oil dissipates heat and prevents friction.
—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
When it’s put in the oven, the fizz dissipates inside the batter and causes the center to cave in.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Once inside, any sense of peace dissipates in the vociferous shouts from the local crowd, who create a hostile environment for any foreign player.
—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Run the fan during your showers and until the humidity dissipates afterward.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
But the chaos soon dissipates, as does most of the fire.
—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
20 May 2026
Whatever wholesome energy might have accumulated in the air from that exchange dissipates as soon as we’re thrown back in the galley.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipates
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The gaming giants have given more than $40 million in the past year to a political action committee called Win for America, which then disperses the cash to affiliated, hyper-partisan super PACs that try to influence state races around the country.
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Hot conditions will persist across Texas, with highs near or above seasonal norms, but skies should gradually clear from south to north as the Saharan plume disperses.
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The amount a farmer spends on fertilizer is a small fraction of the total cost to grow food and get it to grocery store shelves.
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Pz’ spends much of his proper debut, No Turning Back, equally baffled by his good fortune and ready to fasten it to his side with a Gucci strap before anyone else can take it.
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The experimentation that innovation requires gradually disappears.
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And the pressure of crafting an opening line disappears, because someone else has already done the introductions from a stage.
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Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
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And the company doing the genuine, expensive work of transition loses the one advantage the label was meant to confer, cheaper capital and patient shareholders who believe the plan.
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But rental business owners like Zhao observed that the rental prices have begun to slide as novelty surrounding these stunt-performing androids fades.
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But as hope of finding survivors fades and the number of dead continues to climb, many fear the political aftershocks of the disaster may prove nearly as destabilizing as the earthquake itself.
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With the four big AI spenders forecasting as much as $725 billion in capital expenditures this year, and even more expected in 2027, the outlays are sucking up a larger proportion of free cash flow and prompting them to take on more debt.
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In 2025, the average payroll of MLB’s top five spenders was almost five times that of the bottom five, the widest gap the sport has recorded since at least 1985.
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Ever settle in for movie night, hit play, and thirty seconds later, the picture dissolves into a blurry mess of pixels?
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Then the ball flies, and the thought dissolves into applause.
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“Dissipates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipates. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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