disperse
verb (used with object)
to drive or send off in various directions; scatter.
have dispersed
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present perfectof disperse.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Not all demonstrations held across the UK descended into violence on Saturday, and in some places protesters have dispersed already.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024
But a new study in Nature, including ASU researchers Curtis Marean, Christopher Campisano, and Jayde Hirniak, suggests that humans also may have dispersed during arid intervals along "blue highways" created by seasonal rivers.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
“Do I really need to walk to the park to use the bathroom?” she said, adding that the county should have dispersed the restrooms throughout the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
It’s unclear whether the wreckage is concentrated in one area or if it’s in smaller pieces that may have dispersed.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
The lights of philosophy have dispersed all these accusations of magic, and have shown a dreadful chain of perjuries and conspiracies.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Isaac Disraeli
