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adjective

Definition of dissipatingnext
as in wasting

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dissipating

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noun

as in squandering

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dissipating

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verb

present participle of dissipate
1
as in dispersing
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 spending
to use up carelessly dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures

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3
as in dissolving
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipating
  1. wasting
  2. dispersing
  3. spending
  4. wasteful
  5. losing
  6. disappearing
  7. profligate
  8. scattering
Adjective
  • There’s a lipstick loop, a key leash (no more wasting time rummaging around on your doorstep), an RFID-blocking compartment for your wallet, and multiple zippered and quick-access interior pockets.
    Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
  • No more wasting time.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
Definition of wasting
Verb
  • Both are refillable and have an airless pump so it can be applied at any angle while dispersing the perfect amount of product.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • That includes not just dispersing the cast, but shocking the audience with twists that seem outside the series’ purview, like when trader Rishi’s (Sagar Radia) loan shark suddenly shoots his wife in the head, instantly killing her.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of dispersing
Verb
  • The agency takes the average inflation rate over that period from what's known as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, which tracks spending by working Americans.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But a series of events in the last year have brought them closer to their goal after spending 34 years behind bars.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of spending
Adjective
  • Replacing drugs that are still effective is wasteful and expensive.
    Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Holmes likes the sharp stainless steel blades and the overall design which is a little less wasteful than most other disposables.
    Marci Robin, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of wasteful
Verb
  • Blue horizons Younger folks are losing trust in white-collar careers.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Both men have lifted its iconic big-eared trophy once a piece, with Alexander-Arnold also losing two UCL finals in 2018 and 2022 to his prospective new employers.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of losing
Verb
  • After four close losses in five weeks, options for USC, magical or otherwise, are disappearing fast.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Until then, the comet will gradually rise and lose its brightness before disappearing sometime in early November, according to NASA.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of disappearing
Adjective
  • In fact, Wall Street fears Trump may even ignite the next bout of inflation due to his profligate fiscal proposals.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Gold has emerged as an attractive hedge against rising inflation, profligate fiscal policies, and geopolitical instability.
    Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of profligate
Verb
  • Broken glass is dangerous and should be disposed of properly, ideally by scattering it across the nearest bike lane.
    Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The ideas included scattering soot into the atmosphere over a hurricane to change air temperatures and reduce its power, spreading special film on the ocean so that cyclones encounter less moisture to use as fuel, and flying jet aircraft in the eye of a rolling storm to reverse its motion.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of scattering
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