1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
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2
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
With new tools at your fingertips, the boundaries of development are dissolving.
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Deepa Shekhar, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
But the moment quickly dissolves into a verbal ping-pong match between Shamea, Drew, and Porsha—because what’s a reunion without a few more sparks?
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 July 2025
Unlike owls, which regurgitate pellets of indigestible material such as bones and teeth, Burmese pythons fully dissolve the skeletons of their prey.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
After allowing time for your lips to settle — typically a couple of weeks — a medical professional can reevaluate the symmetry, contour, and firmness of your lips and use hyaluronidase to dissolve some or all of the filler in a certain spot.
—Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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Deepa Shekhar, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
But the moment quickly dissolves into a verbal ping-pong match between Shamea, Drew, and Porsha—because what’s a reunion without a few more sparks?
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 July 2025
Unlike owls, which regurgitate pellets of indigestible material such as bones and teeth, Burmese pythons fully dissolve the skeletons of their prey.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
After allowing time for your lips to settle — typically a couple of weeks — a medical professional can reevaluate the symmetry, contour, and firmness of your lips and use hyaluronidase to dissolve some or all of the filler in a certain spot.
—Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
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Winter's influence in deeper waters is also disappearing, with shifts in fall overturn and winter cooling that could impact the lake's ecosystem.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Acute hives might pop up in one spot and disappear within a few hours, only to show up somewhere else.—
Chloe Castleberry,
Flow Space,
23 July 2025
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The immediate effect of Trump’s executive order is unclear since only the U.S. Congress can disband a federal agency.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Tae-hee’s band disbanded, leaving him with a mountain of debt.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Greer wrote that Anderson should have received the death penalty, a sentence abolished in Wisconsin since the 19th century.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But our colleague David Aldridge wrote earlier this year in favor of abolishing the draft.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Heat dome could linger for two weeks The heat dome won't dissipate soon.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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The heat will dissipate after Thursday, but it’s expected to return next week, with nearly two-thirds of the eastern U.S. facing warmer than normal temperatures.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
17 July 2025
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But instead, she was met with a mystery: every single bud had vanished overnight.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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On their way to the remote valley where Melanie vanished, Clover, Max (Michael Cimino), Megan (Ji-young Yoo), Nina (Odessa A'zion), and Abe (Belmont Cameli) stop at a gas station.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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Unlike the Biden administration, Trump officials have not fought in the courts to preserve SAVE, and recently, Congress repealed the plan altogether.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Amending or repealing the 22nd Amendment would require a two-thirds supermajority in both houses of Congress as well as ratification by at least 38 state legislatures—a process considered extremely difficult.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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When air is stagnant, pollutants don't get dispersed, allowing ozone to build up to unhealthy levels.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Israeli military said its troops had fired warning shots to disperse crowds, and had not identified any casualties.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Just after the clock struck midnight as Thursday night faded into Friday morning, the Texas House morphed into something of a graveyard.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Some bulls on Wall Street see U.S. stocks turning in another year of huge gains as the worst fears of President Donald Trump’s trade war fade and the outlook on tariffs becomes more certain.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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