1
as in dissipating
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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2
as in scattering
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 dissolving
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 dispersing
There are already laws in Florida governing weather modification, which can include cloud seeding—the enhancement of precipitation by dispersing substances into clouds that encourage the formation of rain or snow.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
These pollutants can come from a variety of sources, including vehicle emissions, industrial activity, wildfires, and weather patterns that prevent pollution from dispersing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
While the specifics of that strategy remain unclear, including whether France has proposed actually dispersing nuclear arms to other nations, Poland has reportedly been in talks with France about the issue.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Department of Education is in charge of running the college loan programs, administering Pell grants, and dispersing some funds to states for certain education programs.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
What To Know A CBS News chopper was over the area and captured a photo of crowds dispersing around an ambulance.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Musk being able to access the Bureau of Fiscal Services -- which serves as the country's checkbook by dispersing trillions in funding -- could allow Musk to cut off government spending from the source.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
The researchers found that exhaling through the nose caused infectious particles to be deflected downward, dispersing them more vertically and less horizontally.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
Instead, consider dispersing more shut-eye throughout the week by gradually sleeping earlier.
—Katie Mogg, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
These pollutants can come from a variety of sources, including vehicle emissions, industrial activity, wildfires, and weather patterns that prevent pollution from dispersing.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
While the specifics of that strategy remain unclear, including whether France has proposed actually dispersing nuclear arms to other nations, Poland has reportedly been in talks with France about the issue.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Department of Education is in charge of running the college loan programs, administering Pell grants, and dispersing some funds to states for certain education programs.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
What To Know A CBS News chopper was over the area and captured a photo of crowds dispersing around an ambulance.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Musk being able to access the Bureau of Fiscal Services -- which serves as the country's checkbook by dispersing trillions in funding -- could allow Musk to cut off government spending from the source.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
The researchers found that exhaling through the nose caused infectious particles to be deflected downward, dispersing them more vertically and less horizontally.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
Instead, consider dispersing more shut-eye throughout the week by gradually sleeping earlier.
—Katie Mogg, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersing
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In their previous work, the team studied the scattering mechanism that generates noise when strong classical communications and single photons travel in fiber optic cable.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Dec. 2024
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Secondly, the petals excel at scattering sound waves, making the particles easier to image via ultrasound (they can also be coated with light-absorbing molecules, boosting their visibility via optoacoustic imaging).—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
12 Dec. 2024
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The choir leaned over him offering words of motivation, and rain doused the flames as Kirk Franklin marched up to a stage beating back smoke with an orange glow, like sunlight dissolving cloud cover.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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Even some downstate Republicans oppose the movement, arguing that dissolving townships will lead to tax hikes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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While remote work isn’t disappearing, the era of full-time remote freedom may be ending for many workers.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Can’t Look Away, in part, focuses on the Social Media Victims Law Center and its lawsuit against Snapchat on behalf of families whose children met tragic ends after consuming counterfeit prescription drugs acquired through the disappearing messaging app run by parent Snap.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Dispersing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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