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dissipated

[dis-uh-pey-tid] / ˈdɪs əˌpeɪ tɪd /




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The power they had in qualification dissipated during the warm-up games.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“It is the opinion of the Ford Motor Company that automobile exhaust gases are dissipated in the atmosphere quickly and do not present an air pollution problem.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

As the gay and dissipated Ned, Mr. Taylor is sublimely funny: “Johnny Case? Isn’t that a Joan Crawford western?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The excitement dissipated when it came out that a single contract with OpenAI, which doesn’t make a profit, accounted for the vast majority of that backlog.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

A bolt of white heat hit her and she grayed, then dissipated into the air.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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