as in dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
the sudden downpour dispelled the throng of street revelers
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Recent Examples of dispelled
Those changes came at full-back and in midfield, two areas of concern for this Brazil team that were not dispelled by the 1-1 draw against Morocco.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Any apprehensions about whether a first-time collaboration between Hartford’s two largest self-producing theaters — Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford — could gel smoothly enough to grasp all the nuances of this challenging work are dispelled immediately by the opening number.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
But even back in 2010, Mercola dispelled one popular misconception that vitamin K injections increased the risk of cancer.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 12 June 2026
Uncertainty dispelled There was some doubt about whether board members would successfully agree to the terms of a contract after Jacobson was named superintendent on April 22.
—Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Clark dispelled common misconceptions about the energy requirements of tech giants.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Research has dispelled many concerns about laptops, while other risks appear to be more credible.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 May 2026
This quarter dispelled those concerns.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Their fear won’t be entirely dispelled once the fighting dies down, or even if there’s a formal ceasefire.
—Weilun Soon, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Any apprehensions about whether a first-time collaboration between Hartford’s two largest self-producing theaters — Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford — could gel smoothly enough to grasp all the nuances of this challenging work are dispelled immediately by the opening number.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
But even back in 2010, Mercola dispelled one popular misconception that vitamin K injections increased the risk of cancer.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 12 June 2026
Uncertainty dispelled There was some doubt about whether board members would successfully agree to the terms of a contract after Jacobson was named superintendent on April 22.
—Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Clark dispelled common misconceptions about the energy requirements of tech giants.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Research has dispelled many concerns about laptops, while other risks appear to be more credible.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 May 2026
This quarter dispelled those concerns.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Their fear won’t be entirely dispelled once the fighting dies down, or even if there’s a formal ceasefire.
—Weilun Soon, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispelled
dispersed
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No arrests were reported, and police said the group dispersed without incident.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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More than 50 years after the band dispersed, the Beatles legacy has of course lived on.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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“Dispelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispelled. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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