dispersed

/dɪˈspɜrst/
adjective
  1. Scattered or spread out over a wide area.
    • In the forest, the dispersed cabins were hard to find without a map.
    • After the storm, the dispersed debris covered the entire beach.
    • The dispersed crowd slowly made their way home after the concert.
verb
  1. Past tense of disperse: to scatter or cause to go in different directions.
    • After the meeting, the group dispersed to their cars.
    • The police dispersed the protesters with a warning.
    • The wind dispersed the seeds across the field.
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