1
as in dissipated
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 scattered
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 disbanded
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 dispersed
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.
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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
But once those legal barriers fell, African Americans dispersed their spending power.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
With tens of thousands of attendees having now dispersed, vital witnesses or clues could be lost.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In that instance, a large number of officers arrived and dispersed the crowd through verbal commands.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Police said the shootings and stabbings occurred across four locations in Crown Heights as parade crowds dispersed between late afternoon and early evening, per Fox 5 NY.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The surviving capsules were dispersed around the world.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
They were barred from entering the festival complex but after a brief stand-off turned around and peacefully dispersed.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
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
But once those legal barriers fell, African Americans dispersed their spending power.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
With tens of thousands of attendees having now dispersed, vital witnesses or clues could be lost.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In that instance, a large number of officers arrived and dispersed the crowd through verbal commands.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Police said the shootings and stabbings occurred across four locations in Crown Heights as parade crowds dispersed between late afternoon and early evening, per Fox 5 NY.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The surviving capsules were dispersed around the world.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
They were barred from entering the festival complex but after a brief stand-off turned around and peacefully dispersed.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersed
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Thankfully, my guilt dissipated.—
Cara Owsley,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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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
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One of the popular ways to experience the park is through Jeep tours that can also give you a few of the flowers scattered across the terrain.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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But when workflows are scattered across several tools or bogged down by complicated rules, users disengage.—
Al Sefati,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Davies, who also played keyboards and harmonica, carried the band forward after Hodgson's departure in 1983 but disbanded the group by the end of the decade.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The group released eight studio albums together, but in 1980, following Bonham’s death, Led Zeppelin disbanded.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Phillips disappeared with his children, Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, 9, after an alleged dispute with their mother back in 2021, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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As veterans organizations plan events this month to remember the tens of thousands of Americans who died, disappeared or were captured in combat, some remains are still being identified through new scientific advances.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Al-Gameya Al-Shareya was among more than 1,000 civil society groups blacklisted in the crackdown, court filings say, and chapters suspected of helping the Brotherhood during elections were dissolved.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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As part of the order from the state judge approving the settlement, a preliminary injunction that prevented the UIA from engaging in collection efforts was dissolved.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the worries quickly faded as the day began with calm waters.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But while overall buyer demand has faded, new home construction has helped prop up housing market values in Sun Belt markets, Zillow found.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Dispersed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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