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as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
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as in to disband
to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization
the company formally dissolved three months after declaring bankruptcy
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the king simply dissolved parliament
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as in to dissipate
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the clouds gradually dissolved, and the sun came out
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Recent Examples of dissolve
That means the constitutional foundation on which the NFA rested has dissolved.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
The planet of dreams, illusions and spiritual awakening, Neptune is known for its ability to dissolve the boundaries between the physical and spiritual.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 July 2025
The large and small blood clots in my neck have dissolved, and my life is back to normal.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 July 2025
The opposition finally dissolved early Thursday morning, as lawmakers shuffled back to the House floor at around 3:30 a.m. to adopt the procedural rule, opening up debate on the legislation and putting the conference on a glidepath to final passage.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 July 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
The planet of dreams, illusions and spiritual awakening, Neptune is known for its ability to dissolve the boundaries between the physical and spiritual.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 July 2025
The large and small blood clots in my neck have dissolved, and my life is back to normal.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 July 2025
The opposition finally dissolved early Thursday morning, as lawmakers shuffled back to the House floor at around 3:30 a.m. to adopt the procedural rule, opening up debate on the legislation and putting the conference on a glidepath to final passage.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
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The child disappeared in June of that year but wasn’t reported missing until July when Caylee’s grandmother learned that Anthony hadn’t seen her daughter in a month.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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The authors hope to continue to investigate how other developmental genes across other sea spider species may have appeared or disappeared throughout their life history, per Earth.com, potentially affecting their abdomens.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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When Soundgarden reunited in 2010, Cameron was a member of both groups, though Soundgarden later disbanded after lead singer Chris Cornell died in 2017.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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When the village disbanded the police department, outgoing Police Chief Jacob Tenbrink told The Enquirer then that Addyston might need to be absorbed by Miami Township to survive.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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While Minnesota abolished the death penalty over a century ago, the federal murder charges carry a maximum penalty of capital punishment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Minnesota abolished its state death penalty in 1911.—
Steve Karnowski,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Whatever value DeVito’s playbook knowledge provided should have dissipated since the experienced Wilson and Winston had the entire spring to learn the offense.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The increases peaked between the hours of 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. and didn’t dissipate until noon on July 5.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
4 July 2025
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Jennifer Kesse, 24, vanished from her Orlando condo complex after leaving for work on the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, stumping both state and federal investigators as authorities raced to catch her abductor.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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After the second session, the tumor in my lung vanished.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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While the Trump administration has passed temporary waivers on those sanctions, known as the Caesar Act, they can only be permanently repealed by law.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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But the bill that passed Congress on Thursday would repeal the part of the 2022 law that established the green bank and rescind money that hadn’t already been obligated to its recipients.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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The package comes with a funky plastic lens that pops over the front of the projector's optics to disperse the light show in interesting patterns.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 2025
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When dry, the seed heads shatter to disperse the seed.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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Sunscreen, chlorine, saltwater, and even rough drying habits can wear down the fabric, leaving colors faded and suits stretched out.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The longwear formula is built to resist creasing, fading, and transferring, even in heat and humidity.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
4 July 2025
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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