- present tense form of dissipate (3rd person singular).
dissipates
Example Sentences
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Those drivers will reassert themselves as geopolitical stress dissipates, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
They forecast silver dropping to about $42 an ounce by the end of next year as exuberance over gold dissipates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
Boron arsenide has the potential to revolutionize electronics and semiconductor technology by providing a material that both dissipates heat effectively and performs as a high-quality semiconductor.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2025
“While California enjoys a high GDP, it dissipates the effective purchasing power through high and increasing costs of living,” the California Center for Jobs and the Economy observed after the latest announcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
“Your physical body dissolves, your sunsum dissipates into the air, and your spirit goes to whatever underworld you are most tied to.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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