Thesaurus results for DISPERSES

disperses

verb

present tense third-person singular of disperse

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 Used in the group’s previous drone research, this landing gear disperses energy to reduce impact and overcomes multiple engineering challenges. — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2026 As the Night Court’s Inner Circle disperses far and wide, desperate for any advantage against Koschei and his mighty allies, peace hangs by a fragile thread. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 This one has built-in UPF 50-plus sun protection and HydroFreeze X technology that wicks and disperses sweat, using moisture and airflow to create a cooling effect. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 The Shark Lab eliminated sight (limited horizontal visibility) and odor (disperses too quickly in water) as the reason a shark might react from so far away. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The sounds of fighting draw closer; the dinner party disperses. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 The gaming giants have given more than $40 million in the past year to a political action committee called Win for America, which then disperses the cash to affiliated, hyper-partisan super PACs that try to influence state races around the country. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 Mowing down mushrooms or using fungicidal products are not recommended as fungicides are typically ineffective against mushrooms and mowing disperses mushroom spores. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026 The narrative disperses, and alignment remains superficial. — Chiara Alzati, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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Then life returns to normal, the energy dissipates, and those hours in shul leave little mark on the year itself.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
The outside consultants explained that the most common reason for white, cloudy water is dissolved air, which is harmless and can be tested by filling a glass and waiting a couple of minutes to see if the cloudiness dissipates.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2026

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When the sun hits Ferm Living’s perforated Dapple chairs at just the right angle, light supposedly scatters through the steel seat in an artistic way, letting a relaxed tranquility wash over your outdoor patio.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026
Humans also see such a bright blue because the clear water absorbs red wavelengths and scatters blue light back to our eyes.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Definition of scatters

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If consumers are inclined to believe a company behaved badly, the distinction between firing and non-renewal disappears.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Below me a narrow path winds through muddy rice paddies like a snake and disappears into a horizon blanketed by dense fog.

— Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of disappears

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Conventional platinum-nickel catalysts can initially perform well, but nickel gradually dissolves during extended operation.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Add the sugar and date molasses to the brown butter and use a hand mixer (or whisk by hand) until the sugar dissolves and the mixture turns pale.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissolves

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As new variants emerge and immunity from prior exposure fades, conditions become more favorable for infection.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Copley agrees with this sentiment, noting that the scent of essential oils fades quicker if a room is too cold, drafty, or large.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026

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