disperse
verb (used with object)
to drive or send off in various directions; scatter.
disperses
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present tense formof disperse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Extremely small black holes could arise from special critical states in which even a tiny addition of energy can determine whether the system disperses or collapses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
The heat is affecting how air pollution disperses over the region, National Weather Service meteorologist Carol Ciliberti said Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
But as tech talent disperses to the likes of Austin, Texas, that reason may become less important.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Simple things like the way your body disperses fat, aging, or skin laxity can create asymmetry.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026
After maybe ten minutes of questions, the crowd disperses and we walk back to our parking spot.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
