1
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
To combat the spread of the flies, the USDA disperses sterile flies into the area to stop the mating, a scientific method known as sterile insect technique (SIT).
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
As the scrum disperses, D’Angelo turns to you and slaps you five.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Audi also has an air quality package that disperses a fragrance.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The micro-weave of aramid disperses oils, prevents slipping, and maintains consistent grip over time.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
The last time there were protests the regime employed sound cannons, a type of acoustic weapon that disperses crowds in a second and causes long-lasting psychological damage.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 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
Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
As the scrum disperses, D’Angelo turns to you and slaps you five.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Audi also has an air quality package that disperses a fragrance.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The micro-weave of aramid disperses oils, prevents slipping, and maintains consistent grip over time.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
The last time there were protests the regime employed sound cannons, a type of acoustic weapon that disperses crowds in a second and causes long-lasting psychological damage.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disperses
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What the pair conceals might amplify the electricity between them—or provide cover if the charge dissipates.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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After the storm either moves away from the coast or completely dissipates, the East could get a brief reprieve from the dreary weather.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Stargazers will likely see the moon take on a yellow-orange hue during moonrise, as Earth's atmosphere scatters the shorter, bluer wavelengths of moonlight, while allowing the longer, redder wavelengths to journey through relatively unhindered.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Outside of these moments, the audience scatters, the conversation splinters, and the mirage vanishes.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And once the dog is found, the Search Party network disbands.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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DiCaprio plays Bob, a revolutionary in hiding with his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) after his activist group the French 75 disbands in chaos.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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White disappears completely into the role without skirting parody, portraying the exhausted hitmaker as startled by his own numbness, blanked out and unsure of what to do next.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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That Makima disappears for most of the remaining drama and chaos reiterates the film’s episodic quality.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Heat on medium, stirring regularly until honey dissolves.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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This reagent, when activated by saltwater, effectively dissolves gold.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Along with being functional, these bowls offer a modern look with an embossed texture surrounding the exterior and gradient color scheme that fades from the smallest bowl to the largest.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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But once the novelty fades, no one will care how a video was made.—
Victor Riparbelli,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Disperses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disperses. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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