diffused

verb

past tense of diffuse
as in dispersed

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  1. dispersed
  2. dissipated
  3. dispelled
  4. radiated
  5. branched
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  • Smotrich and his partners have dispersed new settlements in places with high tactical importance, deliberately separating areas under Palestinian control to disrupt the territorial continuity that could one day form the basis of a Palestinian state.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But within seconds, an air raid alert sounded, and the crowd dispersed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispersed
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  • Breman noted that price shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict have not fully dissipated.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The report from the weather service states the data shows the tornado dissipated around Oak Glen Nature Preserve.
    — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissipated
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  • During the conversation, Kehlani dispelled the narrative that R&B is dying.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Any fears the new arrival on loan from Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds may have lacked maturity, though, were quickly dispelled.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispelled
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  • Joyful noise and other, impolite sounds radiated from the sets oscillating between the two sites.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiated
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  • Swooping in Xtracycle got its start providing cargo trailers for mountain bikes and then branched into dedicated cargo bikes.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The branched-chain fatty acids were only detected in the cats’ kidneys, but not in the other tissues the team examined.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
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