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
Senate Republicans voted to advance the legislation late Saturday, with all but two Republicans voting in favor following hours of delay as the GOP worked to iron out last-minute details and dispel concern among holdouts.
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Kaia Hubbard
june 29, CBS News, 29 June 2025
Some beds involve natural and organic materials that may not feel cool to the touch, but are able to dispel heat relatively quickly.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 27 June 2025
If anyone still harbors doubts that Gavin Newsom is contemplating a run for the White House in 2028, this week’s sojourn into South Carolina for some schmoozing with local politicians and photo ops with common folk should dispel them.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
While the village already has agreements with several utilities, such as ComEd and Comcast, the new ordinance dispels any doubt that a franchise agreement must be filed with the village, attorney Michael Pasquinelli said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Kaia Hubbard
june 29, CBS News, 29 June 2025
Some beds involve natural and organic materials that may not feel cool to the touch, but are able to dispel heat relatively quickly.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 27 June 2025
If anyone still harbors doubts that Gavin Newsom is contemplating a run for the White House in 2028, this week’s sojourn into South Carolina for some schmoozing with local politicians and photo ops with common folk should dispel them.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
While the village already has agreements with several utilities, such as ComEd and Comcast, the new ordinance dispels any doubt that a franchise agreement must be filed with the village, attorney Michael Pasquinelli said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispel
disperse
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Trump wants to disperse GOP voters across the state to help flip blue seats, rather then have them be consolidated in red districts.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Agents used tear gas to disperse protesters, and one person died after falling from a roof during the raid.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
19 July 2025
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“Dispel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispel. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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