dissipate
verb (used with object)
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
dissipating
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present participleof dissipate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Most of this low comedy is witless and irrelevant, dissipating the tension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“You can kind of feel people’s anxiety dissipating throughout the day,” Kai says, “so that by the time it’s dinner, everyone’s super comfortable with each other.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
While the colder climate of space holds appeal for some backers of the galactic data-center vision, “there’s no airflow,” Huang noted, which could present challenges when it comes to dissipating heat.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
"It helped me channel my perfectionism, taking it out of the dark and into the light and dissipating that shame."
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
The smokestack and the ominous black curl emerging from it, dissipating against the bright blue sky, reminded her of something.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
