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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
Bob Pisani, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
While investigators determined there was no sign of a gas leak when the bodies were discovered, due to the length of time that the bodies had been there, a leak could have dissipated, so nothing is being ruled out, Santa Fe Fire Chief Brian Moya said Friday morning on Today.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Record temps possible in the Southwest The Pacific Northwest storm system should dissipate through the area by Tuesday afternoon and evening, with dry conditions expected through the end of the week.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Note that Apple provided us with the 15-inch version of the Air to test and that the 13-inch version may throttle a bit more aggressively, depending on how well its heatsink dissipates heat.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
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Now, the belief that Trump would not implement tariffs has dissipated, and that may open the floodgates for lower earnings estimates.
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Police used a water cannon to disperse the crowd after protesters tried to break through police barricades.—
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In the confusion, she was detained, then charged with failure to disperse and blocking the sidewalk.—
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Some 650,000 visitors are expected to spend some time in the area over a month-long period.—
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But in real life, the British actor doesn’t spend much time thinking about money.—
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South Korean family mysteriously disappears on drive from Grand Canyon to Las Vegas.—
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Denise, her sister-in-law and the child had stopped inside a butcher shop when James disappeared.—
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For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.—
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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.—
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Since March 2024, Tszyu is 0-2, losing his WBO light middleweight title to Sebastian Fundora by split decision, and most recently, in October 2024, falling to Bakhram Murtazaliev in an IBF title fight by third-round knockout.—
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As the Starliner got closer to the space station, a second thruster was also lost.—
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And a referendum to dissolve West Peoria Township passed in 2020.—
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At the same time, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and its efforts to dissolve whole government agencies are opening the door to drastic action.—
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While small compared to what the RTA has spent on lobbying efforts, the spendthrifts at the CTA don’t put much confidence in how any of the agencies would spend dwindling amounts of Illinois tax dollars if lawmakers hold them back from the looming fiscal precipice.—
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Most states allow spendthrift trusts, but some limit the amount of principal that can be protected.—
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Third to Journalism in the recent San Felipe Stakes — the race that more or less made Journalism a candidate Derby horse and that saw Rodriguez fade to show — Rodriguez currently clings to step No. 30 on the Derby points ladder, with 21-plus points.—
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The Federal Railway Safety Act But Cassity and other union leaders remain concerned that little requires railroads like Norfolk Southern to maintain these protocols once the headlines of East Palestine fade away.—
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“Dissipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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