dissolves

present tense third-person singular of dissolve
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as in disbands
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 dissipates
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 dissolves Instead of true invisibility, the drone dissolves into a faint, ghostly blur that blends into whatever is behind it. New Atlas, 17 July 2026 When cracks form, water dissolves calcium-rich material from the clasts, which then recrystallizes as calcium carbonate, sealing the fracture. Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026 When cracks form in Roman concrete, water seeps in and dissolves calcium from the lime clasts. Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the pineapple begins to break down, about 5 minutes. Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 Ever settle in for movie night, hit play, and thirty seconds later, the picture dissolves into a blurry mess of pixels? Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Then the ball flies, and the thought dissolves into applause. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 White vinegar’s mild acid dissolves soap scum, mildew, and mineral buildup. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026 The body needs fat and cholesterol to produce hormones and keep cells healthy, but neither substance dissolves well in blood. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
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Verb
  • The tradeoffs considered, the risks weighed, the judgement calls made along the way—much of it disappears the moment the document is finalized.
    Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Horvát’s English-language debut stars Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend in the story of a young scientist who mysteriously disappears only to show up weeks later at her own memorial service with no memory of what happened.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
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  • And once the dog is found, the Search Party network disbands.
    Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • DiCaprio plays Bob, a revolutionary in hiding with his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) after his activist group the French 75 disbands in chaos.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Instead, this measure abolishes them.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The spray is more milky than misty and is relatively thin, with a very faint floral fragrance that dissipates quickly.
    Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026
  • Without a cohesive system that captures user data, builds robust retargeting pools, and systematically moves audiences toward action, that engagement quickly dissipates.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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  • Michael Rubenstein/Northwestern University View gallery - 5 images Engineers at Northwestern University have built a drone that vanishes without camouflage or transparent panels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
  • The $50,000 cap vanishes for EV manufacturers headquartered in California.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
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  • The sounds of fighting draw closer; the dinner party disperses.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • The heat is affecting how air pollution disperses over the region, National Weather Service meteorologist Carol Ciliberti said Sunday.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
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  • The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • But our excitement fades as Nolan’s camera captures the men raping women, looting houses and reveling in the violence.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Whether a circadian score becomes the next sleep score or fades as another wellness metric depends on how well the data actually changes behavior.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

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“Dissolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolves. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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