DISPELLED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

dispelled

verb

past tense of dispel

as in dispersed

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart the sudden downpour dispelled the throng of street revelers

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Recent Examples of dispelled Canadian singer Keshia Chanté dispelled the rumors of Drizzy being the father of her baby after speculation continued to mount following her maternity photo shoot landing on social media. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 Coleman, who is married to an immigrant, dispelled any myths that his passionate testimony was racist, anti-immigrant or politically motivated. — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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 Speaking on a recent episode of the podcast, the former Miss Kansas USA and marathon runner dispelled misconceptions around women's fitness — specifically the belief that lifting heavy weights leads to a bulky physique. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Police also dispelled misinformation that had been circulating online about the suspect’s identity, saying that some social media posts had erroneously identified a different individual as the suspect. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 However, Roberts ultimately dispelled the notion that there had ever been a fallout between the two of them over the article. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 Recent American experience in Iraq and Afghanistan should have dispelled that belief. — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The movie, which starred an orca named Keiko, also dispelled myths about the killer whale and inspired activism around their captivity. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 July 2026

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dispersed

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There are seven bedrooms and six full bathrooms dispersed throughout, with additional spaces including a billiards room with a bar, a cozy reading nook, and a sun porch with wraparound windows.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
This jagged microscopic debris, easily dispersed by meteorite impacts and rocket exhaust, is corrosive, abrasive and adhesive.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

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