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as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire
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2
as in to spend
to use up carelessly
dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures
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as in to disappear
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the fog should dissipate once the sun comes out in full force
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as in waster
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Recent Examples of dissipate
Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Just over a month on however, lingering fears of a first relegation since the 1950s in Goodison’s final season have all but dissipated, even if Moyes has so far refused to admit as much.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Turn it to the off setting and wait about 5 to 10 minutes for any excess gas to dissipate, then turn the switch to pilot to trigger the flow of gas.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
Concentrations of the virus quickly dissipate, though, as air travels away from barns.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
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But in this corner of Syria, the celebrations quickly dissipated into fear of an encroaching foreign army.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Just over a month on however, lingering fears of a first relegation since the 1950s in Goodison’s final season have all but dissipated, even if Moyes has so far refused to admit as much.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Turn it to the off setting and wait about 5 to 10 minutes for any excess gas to dissipate, then turn the switch to pilot to trigger the flow of gas.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
Concentrations of the virus quickly dissipate, though, as air travels away from barns.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipate
Verb
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Panasonic also claims the dryer uses electrostatic shock to disperse water molecules into tinier nano-sized particles, which might reduce hair damage.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
27 Feb. 2025
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Swarming leadership offers a dynamic alternative, enabling teams to self-organize, tackle complex challenges collectively, and disperse once the problem is solved.—
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Edman spent much of the winter seemingly pegged to be the club’s everyday center fielder, with a chance to work into the infield mix occasionally.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
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That tune has now spent 28 frames somewhere on the country ranking, and lands at its all-time peak of No. 13 this time around.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Potato Cakes were replaced by crinkle fries in 2021, then briefly rejoined Arby’s menu in July 2024, but once again disappeared—resulting in an outcry from fans on social media.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Without the department, an important incentive to treat all children with dignity and respect could disappear.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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Photo: Brown Harris Stevens Above the bedroom is a double-height library, which turns the sloping ceiling behind a mansard roof into a design feature rather than a space waster.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
24 Oct. 2024
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The Broncos found that out the hard way last month, hitting 14 3-pointers at Utah State yet still losing 81-79.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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That brings the total Virginia NPS jobs lost to 26, per Axios' tally.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the weeks leading up to McMahon's confirmation, the White House considered issuing an executive order directing the education secretary to downsize the agency as much as legally possible while urging Congress to dissolve it entirely.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Stir until the sweetener and salt dissolve fully, then carefully pour the brine over the radishes, discarding any extra.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Bucs came through three spendthrift seasons with Tom Brady, winning Super Bowl 55 then trying to defend that title, which proved unsuccessful.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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The week the time changes might be best focused on spendthrifts.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The second week My usual redness around my cheeks had started to fade, and the annoying pimple that had been brewing on my cheek seemed to back off without its usual dramatic entrance.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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The easy, and true, earlier justifications about who attacked whom, and about whether Vladimir Putin should be allowed free rein of Europe, faded into cliché.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Dissipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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