diffused

past tense of diffuse

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Verb
  • Video taken at the event shows that, just seconds later, the sound of a gunshot was heard as Kirk appeared to be struck in the head or neck while the crowd around him dispersed in a panic.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • These targets are often dispersed and lack adequate protection from air defense systems.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Thankfully, my guilt dissipated.
    Cara Owsley, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
  • An engine of sorts was gathering here, drawing calories closer to human settlements, energy that was dissipated in the flickers of flame and the fires of metabolism.
    Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The big lefty dispelled any such concerns on Monday in Sacramento.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Those claims have since been dispelled, but the bathhouses remain.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Everyone on stage radiated good vibes and, in the case of Ja Rule and Nelly, performed their hits one after the other, giving it the feel of a particularly jumping DJ set.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Her charisma radiated throughout the night, keeping the audience engaged not just with her music but with her magnetic personality.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But since the machines skyrocketed in popularity in the mid-2010s, air fryer designs have branched away from that original ovular model.
    Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Each decision branched into possibilities, and each possibility led somewhere specific.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Diffused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffused. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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