as in wasting
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as in squandering
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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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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 dissipating
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Hubble’s more recent imagery shows the dissipating remains of the smash encounter.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Dec. 2025
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Worries are accelerating that the burst of inflation is broadening, as the jump in oil prices starts to spread through the economy and raise expectations that inflation isn’t dissipating anytime soon.
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Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
The structure brings visitors below ground, from lightness to darkness, with sounds slowly dissipating.
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Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
The crowd thinned as clouds of dust headed toward Brickell Avenue before dissipating, revealing a sunny, blue sky.
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Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
At least, the tension between Jenna and Eddy is dissipating.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
But the smoke was dissipating, and that delayed the decision to land.
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Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Mar. 2026
Lithium-ion batteries are highly efficient, dissipating less than 10% of their energy as heat during operation.
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Etiido Uko
march 04,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
Between these times, every stage moves from fullness and being a light to finding your light dissipating and toward the crescent.
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Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Hubble’s more recent imagery shows the dissipating remains of the smash encounter.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
Cristina dumped rain across Central America late last week before dissipating.
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Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Worries are accelerating that the burst of inflation is broadening, as the jump in oil prices starts to spread through the economy and raise expectations that inflation isn’t dissipating anytime soon.
—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
The structure brings visitors below ground, from lightness to darkness, with sounds slowly dissipating.
—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
The crowd thinned as clouds of dust headed toward Brickell Avenue before dissipating, revealing a sunny, blue sky.
—
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
At least, the tension between Jenna and Eddy is dissipating.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
But the smoke was dissipating, and that delayed the decision to land.
—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipating
Adjective
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The flights were one of six areas the audit identified as wasteful use of taxpayer dollars.
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The administration defends its actions, including massive layoffs at government health agencies, as necessary to eliminate wasteful spending.
Noun
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An everyman figure squeezing every bit of talent from his frame, a boy who returned to working as a fisherman after the first squandering of his football dream, from a family that could not always afford to buy him studded boots.
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Watching students use that platform to walk out on the CEO of one of the world’s most consequential companies clearly struck him as a squandering of rare privilege.
Verb
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After waiting hours in the sweltering heat before the wedding to see the A-list guests arrive, faithful Swifties are finally dispersing after news the couple officially tied the knot.
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For driveways, porches, and patios, use a shop vac or a broom and dustpan to get rid of them without dispersing them around your yard.
Verb
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The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said.
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After spending two years in the Chicago Cubs organization as a consultant and scout, Little restarted his managerial career with the Dodgers, reuniting with some of his former players, including Nomar Garciaparra and Derek Lowe.
Verb
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The textile recycler restarted production at its industrial-scale facility in Ortviken, Sweden in February and regrouped with Finnish material innovator Spinnova in March to use its cellulose-rich dissolving pulp as feedstock in Spinnova’s ecosystem to produce new textile fibers.
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The one moment of genuine conversation between him and Jen this episode lasted about 15 seconds before dissolving, again, into tonsil hockey.
Adjective
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Avoid the impulse to label someone as cheap or profligate after one or two dates, AARP advises.
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The measure is clearly a state limit on profligate local governments’ ability to raise taxes.
Verb
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Shortstop Francisco Lindor backed up and called off the converging outfielders before losing his footing and falling right in front of Tyrone Taylor, who tripped over Lindor while failing to make the catch.
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Amid the inextricable trauma of losing her 18-year-old child, the mother had feared that traditional funeral customs might be handled differently because of the manner in which her daughter died.
Verb
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None of this means Chinese firms are disappearing from Africa.
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This lighthearted cameo delighted longtime fans and underscored that, while the late-night institution has closed, Colbert himself isn't disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon.
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“Dissipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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