DISPERSING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

dispersing

verb

present participle of disperse

as in dissipating

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 scattering

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 dissolving

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 dispersing Open clusters are young clusters of stars that were born together and are now gradually dispersing, and Auriga’s open clusters are some of the best and brightest of their kind in the night sky. — Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The brave new world of synthetic biology, in other words, is radically democratizing and dispersing access to the tools used to make bioweapons. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 The star will eventually die, destroying the lion and dispersing all the gas and dust into interstellar space. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 The bank also called in the federal government, with FBI agents dispersing to Bellum’s Burbank high-rise and the bank’s offices. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Birds are valuable contributors to nature’s harmony, providing essential ecological services such as eating insects, dispersing seeds, and pollinating plants. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 As troopers responded to the scene, video showed vehicles rapidly dispersing as drivers and spectators rushed back to their cars, the report said. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Instead of continuing his work with Gates, Buffett has begun dispersing his wealth entirely through his children. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2026 The same number of stars will be in the league, and better dispersing them throughout all 30 markets could help revive interest across the country. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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If a black hole had a secret identity as an imperfect, energy-dissipating, viscous fluid, then an effective field theory for imperfect, energy-dissipating, viscous fluids should exist, too.

— Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Fears about the decline of the big-screen experience amid the rise of at-home streaming seem to have begun dissipating.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

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The catalyst uses an atomic-scale structure that prevents nickel from dissolving during operation, a process that can cause conventional catalysts to degrade over time.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
This shelf-stable pantry staple is made from sweet cream solids and can be stirred right into the dish without dissolving it in liquid beforehand.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

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The slump has hit Los Angeles especially hard — with more than 50,000 jobs disappearing since 2022.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Cofounder Crissy Fissbane agrees that face‑to‑face connection is resurging but doesn’t believe virtual networking is disappearing.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of disappearing

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Kennedy, a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement, took several steps that ran counter to CDC research and recommendations, including disbanding an expert advisory committee and appointing his own panel that included vaccine skeptics.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Other key events took place after the turn to the new millennium, including Charlotte Black Gay Pride holding its first event in July 2005, and Charlotte Pride disbanding in 2006.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of disbanding

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Petals that are fading, drooping, dropping off, or turning brown are all signs that the flower is reaching the end of its life and is ready to be removed.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
Summer days may be fading away, but that just means the end-of-season sales are ready to shop.

— Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

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