diffusing

Definition of diffusingnext
present participle of diffuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffusing
Verb
  • The missiles are the largest of Iran’s submunition-dispersing arsenal.
    Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Instead of dispersing, the crowd pelted officers with snowballs, ice and, according to police union reports, rocks.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Presumably, the prospect of raking in another nine figures should go a long way toward dispelling any fears of overloading the tryptophan-adjacent stretch of the NFL calendar.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • This movie, based on a real-life 1940s women's professional baseball team, was ahead of its time in dispelling gender stereotypes.
    Karen Cicero, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Lithium-ion batteries are highly efficient, dissipating less than 10% of their energy as heat during operation.
    Etiido Uko March 04, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Long was diagnosed with a left elbow sprain but already has experienced dissipating soreness.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Repeat every two or three weeks to encourage branching and delay flowering.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Still others, including some rodents and rabbits, have differently proportioned or branching structures.
    Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But when Davis walked out of the bedroom, the smell of smoke and warmth radiating under her feet stopped her in her tracks.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The team believes that this could mean coronae arise in abundance, radiating from tens to hundreds of leaves on every treetop during a single thunderstorm.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Diffusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffusing. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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