as in to disperse
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 dispel
In both cases, a single view refracts: there is mirror-self, the past self, the present one; the image dispelled and the image made flesh.
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
If there was any doubt that Cooper Flagg would be the first player selected in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, it was dispelled within minutes of the event kicking off.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The other piece of messaging is to dispel more general misconceptions about the House settlement, which means schools merely have the option of paying their athletes up to $20.5 million per year.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Zelenskyy dispelled reports that Patriots air defense systems were destroyed in recent Russian drone and missile barrages.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
If there was any doubt that Cooper Flagg would be the first player selected in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, it was dispelled within minutes of the event kicking off.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The other piece of messaging is to dispel more general misconceptions about the House settlement, which means schools merely have the option of paying their athletes up to $20.5 million per year.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Zelenskyy dispelled reports that Patriots air defense systems were destroyed in recent Russian drone and missile barrages.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispel
disperse
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However, those seeking a cultural experience should go in September or October, when the masses disperse, and the calmer charms of Amalfi emerge.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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When dry, the seed heads shatter to disperse the seed.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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“Dispel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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