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as in dissipates
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 scatters
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 disbands
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 disperses
God, annoyed, confuses their languages and disperses them, ending the construction.
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John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk is thrown backwards by the shot, which appeared to hit his neck, before the crowd disperses in panic.
—Richard Hall, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Shortly after the party disperses, the play’s director is shot in the back of the head.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
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
And because the explosion is relatively faint, its debris disperses quickly, leaving behind little trace of a supernova.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rise Of New Innovation Powerhouses As talent disperses, new innovation centers are emerging with distinct advantages and specializations.
—Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
When another car explodes down the driveway, the crowd disperses.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Safety remains a key advantage, as hydrogen disperses quickly, reducing operational risks.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Feb. 2025
John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Kirk is thrown backwards by the shot, which appeared to hit his neck, before the crowd disperses in panic.
—Richard Hall, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Shortly after the party disperses, the play’s director is shot in the back of the head.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
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
And because the explosion is relatively faint, its debris disperses quickly, leaving behind little trace of a supernova.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Rise Of New Innovation Powerhouses As talent disperses, new innovation centers are emerging with distinct advantages and specializations.
—Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
When another car explodes down the driveway, the crowd disperses.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Safety remains a key advantage, as hydrogen disperses quickly, reducing operational risks.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disperses
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Without sufficient density and confinement, the plasma’s energy dissipates too quickly.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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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
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Yet most of this knowledge disappears into corporate databases.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And in the flood, the specialness disappears.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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The installation dissolves the fourth wall, bringing viewers into the heart of the performance with hyperreal dancers from Company Wayne McGregor and the Hong Kong Ballet in a unique soundscape by Invisible Mountain.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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For the first stretch of Erupcja, Charli almost dissolves into the screen, not like an outsize personality who’s dressing down for a part, but like someone who isn’t able to repurpose her considerable ability to hold our attention — or to give us any sense of what’s on her character’s mind.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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As the afterglow of the midyear continental tournaments fades back into seasonal play in global women’s soccer, there’s been a trend of superlative record-breaking, from the youngest professional goal scorers to the most lucrative transfer fees.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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If an online trend fades or followers are lost, the name tends to lose steam as well.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Disperses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disperses. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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