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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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
"The gas behaves like a perfect conductor; even though countless collisions occur between the atoms, quantities like mass and energy flow freely, without dissipating into the system."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
For a while, investors cheered the dissipating fog, with the Nasdaq composite surging as much as 2.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Samoan officials said it was believed that most of the ship's fuel had burnt off during the fire onboard, and that oil in the sea had been observed dissipating quickly.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
Rishi breathed deeply, the loneliness and the doubt and the brilliant pain of the last month finally dissipating.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
