How to Use dissolve in a Sentence

dissolve

1 of 2 verb

• Dissolve the tablet in water.
• The treatment is used to dissolve kidney stones.
• His kind words dissolved her sadness.
• Hopes for peace dissolved in renewed violence.
• Stir in miso to dissolve, then whisk in oil.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
• Stir to dissolve and add 6 pairs of socks.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
• Stir to dissolve the sugar and turn off heat.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2026
• In a large bowl, dissolve salt in water.
  — Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
• Let sit for 1 minute to dissolve the salt, then whisk in the olive oil.
  — Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
• An acid like vinegar will dissolve it.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
• But her mother's rage was not dissolved, is not to this day.
  — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
• New plays would be born, rehearsed and dissolved.
  — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
• Rinse with hot water, and your buildup should be dissolved.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
• The line between the two has dissolved.
  — Mitt Mehta, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
• This allows more time for salts to dissolve and disperse in soil.
  — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
• Iron salts dissolve in the mouth to produce a metallic taste.
  — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
• Lean into it — this is how bonds deepen or dissolve.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
• First, fill the tub with warm water and dissolve one tablet, or one-half tablet for sinks.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
• Trust that what’s dissolving now is making room for your next era.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
• Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.
  — JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
• Then the ball flies, and the thought dissolves into applause.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
• Put a drop of dish soap on each stain, then gently rub to dissolve the mascara.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
• Shake the spray bottle well to dissolve the cornstarch.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
• That’s because oil and grease don’t dissolve in water.
  — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
• To do so, break off a small piece of the pod and dissolve it in a bucket of warm water.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
• Shake it to dissolve the baking soda.
  — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 17 May 2026
• And that water is able to dissolve the limestone and carry it out of the cave.
  — Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
• Add the white miso paste and use a fork or back of a spoon to mash and dissolve it into the liquids.
  — Adrienne Cheatham, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
• It was dissolved in April 2024.
  — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• This is the kind of place where a dirty martini and a roller dog can dissolve the stress of the day.
  — Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025

dissolve

2 of 2 noun

• As the mushroom ages, the hyphae dissolve to make way for the spores.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
• Ajavon has seen many would-be trips dissolve because no one wanted to take the lead.
  — Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022
• Deicer and road salt dissolve, but crushed rocks stays put, and crews must return to sweep it up.
  — Eugene Register-Guard, OregonLive.com, 10 Jan. 2018
• Put the coffee in a small bowl and dissolve in the boiling water.
  — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 13 June 2021
• Add the soy sauce and brown sugar and cook until the sugar dissolves.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
• At the same time, less gas dissolves in warmer water than in colder water.
  — WIRED, 8 Nov. 2023
• No need to bring to simmer, once the sugar dissolves, remove from heat.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2023
• Just be sure to keep the phone out of your child's mouth as the sticker on the back dissolves easily.
  — Laura Lu, Parents, 7 July 2023
• The water needs to be hot or boiling to help the coffee and sugar dissolve.
  — Jenny Singer, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2020
• Let’s say podcasting dissolves and sinks into the sea.
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
• In a small bowl, mix the lime juice, garlic, habanero, and a big pinch of salt until the salt dissolves.
  — Todd Kliman, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
• Part of you wants to remember; part of you wants to let the loss dissolve like blood into water.
  — Lindsay Turner, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2021
• The bag is made of lipids — molecules found in fats and oils — that dissolve in alcohol.
  — Lorena Villanueva-Almanza, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2020
• In a bowl, whisk the chicken stock and cornstarch until the cornstarch dissolves.
  — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
• As the liquid swirls and the granules dissolve, bubbles are released, then rise to the top and burst.
  — Helen Czerski, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2023
• In a medium sauce pan, bring all but the onions to a boil; stir frequently so the salt and sugar dissolve.
  — Cooking With Caitlin, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
• In a custard cup or ramekin, dissolve coffee granules in vanilla.
  — WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
• Morton kosher salt, and 1 cup water in a small bowl until sugar and salt dissolve.
  — Oliver Strand, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
• The old-school drink mix dissolves into a dye that will make your eggs the envy of the Easter egg hunt.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
• Now, as glaciers dissolve and sea levels rise, the poles may, in effect, journey to us, swamping our shores.
  — Jody Rosen, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022
• Some want to strip all police funding and dissolve departments.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 6 June 2020
• Add salt and sugar and reduce heat to low, stirring until salt and sugar dissolve.
  — Julia Reed, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2017
• Chop 2 of the bananas; place in a saucepan with brown sugar and lemon juice and cook until sugar dissolves.
  — John Somerall, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
• As the salt dissolves, the resulting brine comes to the surface and is stored in large containment ponds.
  — Henry Fountain Nina Riggio, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• Just mix 1 part sugar with 1 part water in a small pot, heat until the sugar dissolves and then chill.
  — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
• The rest dissolve into Slack pings, fragmented tasks and yet more meetings.
  — Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• Stick to standard cuts and the occasional dissolve or fade to express passing of time.
  — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2020
• Set the saucepan over low heat and continue to stir gently until the sugars dissolve (avoid sloshing the sides of the pan).
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022
• In a medium bowl, combine the onion, vinegar, sugar, and salt; stir until the sugar and salt dissolve.
  — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Nov. 2022
• Bring just to a boil over medium, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolve.
  — Midwest Living, 14 May 2026