disperse
Example Sentences
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The ramps remained closed until around 5 p.m., when the crowd had mostly dispersed.
From Los Angeles Times
Energy and momentum travel through the gas indefinitely instead of dispersing as heat, which is what happens in most materials.
From Science Daily
So many of my friends are dispersing to different parts of the world, which is really cool,” he said.
From MarketWatch
Iran's Fars news agency said "sporadic gatherings" took place around the bazaar during an afternoon shutdown, with police dispersing the protest and demonstrators scattering into the alleyways nearby.
From Barron's
When their home burned, the family had to disperse to different rentals, so they now pay double to cover housing and bills.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
