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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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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
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
And get that warrant quickly, the slideshow presses, because alcohol levels dissipate over time in the body.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
During the president-elect’s first term, Newsom and Trump also maintained a friendly behind-the-scenes relationship, which appears to have since dissipated.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The tornado dissipated north of Walkers Ferry Road after traveling a total of 1.55 miles, according to the NWS.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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If the smell doesn't quickly dissipate, vacate the home and call your gas company's emergency line or 911.
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—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
And get that warrant quickly, the slideshow presses, because alcohol levels dissipate over time in the body.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
During the president-elect’s first term, Newsom and Trump also maintained a friendly behind-the-scenes relationship, which appears to have since dissipated.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The tornado dissipated north of Walkers Ferry Road after traveling a total of 1.55 miles, according to the NWS.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipate
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Now, however, with the moa extinct, the fungi are likely not being dispersed as widely or as often.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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That, too, is on the chopping block, with Trump freezing the remaining funds from being dispersed in a separate executive order.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bryant spent many of his formative years in Italy, as his father Joe decided to take his playing career to Europe after leaving the Houston Rockets in 1983.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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While countries in Western Europe are debating spending more on their militaries, those closer to Moscow have already acted.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Many residents in fire-prone areas are seeing their insurance policies skyrocket — or worse, disappear altogether.—
Jim Desmond,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Mild cases of altitude sickness may disappear on their own within one to three days as your body acclimates to the new elevation.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 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 Times will use your stories and photos of what was lost in a visual collection of memories to publish at a later date.—
Phi Do,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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But Afghanistan was occupied by the United States, and Syria’s government lost control over much of its territory in recent years.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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While it’s tucked between the gum and lip, the nicotine salts dissolve and diffuse through the porous, tea-bag-like pouch, absorbing into the mouth’s mucosal lining.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2025
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Melania Warned of His 'Prior Commitments' Only four months later, on Nov. 14, Barron and his business partners filed to dissolve the company.—
Linda Marx,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Brown reduced the number from 10.0 in spendthrift Schwarzenegger’s last year to an average of 9.26 over eight years.—
John Seiler,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
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The political newlyweds were followed closely by actual newlyweds, the spendthrift Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, at 20 percent.—
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27 July 2024
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Sunlight had begun to fade, casting a shadow on the space.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Saturn, nearby, will become visible to the naked eye as dusk fades to darkness and remain observable for around three-and-a-half hours past sunset, at which point the pair will sink below the horizon and out of view.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Dissipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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