How to Use solvent in a Sentence

solvent

1 of 2 adjective

• He couldn't stay solvent after losing his business.
• Take your patch rod, and put three solvent patches up the bore.
  — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2020
• Press bubble wrap onto solvent ink pads.
  — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
• This seems to be its own unique thing, and music is the universal solvent.
  — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2018
• Any thoughts on how to move ahead peacefully and also solvent?
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2023
• Since the shutdown, lines have had to raise billions of dollars to stay solvent.
  — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 25 June 2021
• But Congress could still opt to fund the program in other ways to keep it solvent.
  — Stephen Gandel, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2020
• Any small leaks let the solvent evaporate off at the site, sealing the area with latex.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2018
• Pension managers could invest the rest so their funds become solvent over time.
  — Stephen Koff, cleveland.com, 14 Dec. 2017
• The target is 7% to remain solvent.
  — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
• Mortgage rates soared, and some pension funds struggled to remain solvent.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 4 Oct. 2022
• Or employers can be forced to pay in additional funds to make plans solvent.
  — Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2021
• The universal solvent turns out to be not culture but celebrity and money.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2019
• This suggested a worst case of two books, two books erased, wiped away by the universal solvent of children.
  — Michael Chabon, GQ, 27 Apr. 2018
• Francesca’s stock fell as the pandemic struck this year and retailers struggled to stay solvent.
  — Skyler Rossi, Bloomberg.com, 4 Dec. 2020
• Unabashed greed, now that perfectly solvent people are not ashamed to beg for cash, surely has a lot to do with this.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
• Prices doubled to some $400 per ton, and just like that, the coal industry is solvent again.
  — Christopher Helman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
• Budget enough time to let the primer solvent evaporate before covering it with paint.
  — Paul Wright, Popular Mechanics, 13 Nov. 2020
• If, say, the housing market were to collapse, the regulators ask, could their bank stay solvent?
  — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2021
• The Fed lacked the legal authority to buy banks and keep them solvent, which is the only thing that would have helped.
  — Bruce Bartlett, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2020
• Schools are forced to rely more heavily on a la carte items (a sandwich, rather than the full meal with fruits, veggies and milk) to stay solvent.
  — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 7 June 2019
• The utility has lost money for years and relies on government bailouts to remain solvent.
  — Hanna Ziady, CNN, 18 Jan. 2023
• If progressives want to raise taxes on those same taxpayers to keep the system solvent thereafter, that’s fine.
  — Andrew G. Biggs, National Review, 15 Aug. 2019
• In the best of times, these theaters have to grind, adapt, be creative and absorb occasional losses just to stay solvent.
  — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, 16 Mar. 2020
• Our main goals have always been to, obviously, one, stay fiscally solvent.
  — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
• Almost all the adhesives used to make the sandals are water soluble and solvent-free, and the shoes will still last a decade or more.
  — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 14 June 2018
• Well, greedy people who are perfectly solvent but want more, and expect to get it from acquaintances, friends and strangers alike — that’s who.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• Humor is the universal solvent against the abrasive elements of life.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 5 Dec. 2018
• In exchange, the companies agreed to put $321 million into the health fund to keep it solvent.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
• The growing losses led to a commission to propose reforms that would make the system solvent for at least 75 years.
  — Scott Burns, Dallas News, 26 Sep. 2021

solvent

2 of 2 noun

• This code is for solvents or dry-cleaning.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
• The oil is cold-pressed without the use of heat or solvents.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
• Once again, these are solvents that can damage the film on your screen.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
• Once again, these are solvents that can damage the film on your screen.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
• The process consumes large amounts of solvents, takes a long time, and has a low yield.
  — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
• Always read the fine print to see how liquid and solvent the funds are.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
• Dry cleaners use solvents that are safe for most fabrics.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
• Dry cleaners use solvents that are safe for most fabrics.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
• Allow the solvent to sit for five minutes, and rinse it away with cold water.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 28 June 2023
• If the label warns against water, stick to a dry or solvent approach.
  — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
• That means investors can lose even when a bank is still, in theory, solvent.
  — Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ, 20 Mar. 2023
• The co-solvent keeps the ink from setting onto the surface.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
• No harsh solvents are needed, and the method works on mixed and even colored plastics.
  — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
• To lift the stain, blot it with the solvent using a clean cloth, working from the outside in.
  — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
• The oil and mixed solvents mostly came from a storage shed that was swept into the river.
  — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
• It's used as a solvent in paint strippers, thinners and household cleaners.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2023
• The clothing can be washed and reworn or, if put back in the polymer and solvent mix, dissolved and used again.
  — Byian Mount, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2022
• For years, ranch dressing has been the universal solvent of condiments.
  — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022
• Making sure the windshield washer fluid is topped off and is the solvent with a low freezing point.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2023
• Lacquer thinner is a powerful solvent, and both the liquid and the fumes are flammable.
  — Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2022
• All the ammunition in sight was stolen along with my cleaning rod but not the tips, patches, or solvent.
  — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
• Make sure to rinse the solvent away with water before spot-treating with detergent.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
• Make sure to rinse the solvent away with water before spot-treating with detergent.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
• This resolution is one of the most solvent after a long battle with the agency over the years.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
• Paint, solvents, aerosol sprays, and the like should absolutely never be stored under the kitchen sink.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
• This process involves the use of solvents and acids to isolate and purify the delta 8 compound.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023
• Ethylene glycol is a solvent used in paints, inks, and cleaning products.
  — Jill Neimark, STAT, 21 Feb. 2023
• The substance contains limonene, which is a natural solvent in citrus oils.
  — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
• The substance contains limonene, which is a natural solvent in citrus oils.
  — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026
• The vote on the interim budget indicates the district is still on track to stay solvent and pay their bills this year.
  — Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022