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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
Got through it, went backstage, completely dissolved into a puddle.
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 June 2026
The one moment of genuine conversation between him and Jen this episode lasted about 15 seconds before dissolving, again, into tonsil hockey.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 19 June 2026
The iRobot Roomba Plus 505 Combo uses 7,000 Pa suction and active SmartScrub mop pads to pull dirt from carpets and dissolve hard floor stains.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Some government officials say the cuts threaten crucial funding for local services and even could dissolve smaller communities that lack diverse tax bases.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 June 2026
The one moment of genuine conversation between him and Jen this episode lasted about 15 seconds before dissolving, again, into tonsil hockey.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 19 June 2026
The iRobot Roomba Plus 505 Combo uses 7,000 Pa suction and active SmartScrub mop pads to pull dirt from carpets and dissolve hard floor stains.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Some government officials say the cuts threaten crucial funding for local services and even could dissolve smaller communities that lack diverse tax bases.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
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Maybe your flight was canceled, your luggage disappeared, you got stranded overseas, missed a cruise departure or learned a hard lesson the hard way.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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But bikes like this are a reminder of why the lightweight enduro class refuses to disappear.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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The city and a group of taxpayers for years squabbled in court over whether the government had the right to enter into a contract with the Friends, which ultimately disbanded before the zoo opened in Griffith Park in 1966.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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This group, along with a number of others dedicated to examining and addressing inequities in the military, has been disbanded.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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The story of Maria José of Savoy, who served as queen of Italy after World War II for only 27 days before Italians voted to abolish the monarchy, is set to be the subject of a new historical drama.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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In 1926, diplomats gathered beneath the high ceilings of the League of Nations in Geneva to draft the world's first international treaty abolishing slavery.—
Nicole F. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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These special kits dissipate as much heat as possible, so your brakes don’t fade during hot laps at the track or autocross course.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Because heat, by its nature, dissipates.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Zafar Mawani and Guillermo Ortiz vanished on May 20 after reportedly leaving their home near Mexico City to buy a chair lift for Mawani's ailing mother.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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By detecting these gamma rays, astronomers can trace the lingering remnants of ancient supernovae long after the original stars have vanished.—
Sam Macdonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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More recent land news Republicans have introduced an amendment to a federal wildfire bill that would repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule protecting certain national forest lands from logging and roadbuilding, reports Brooke Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 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
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This large cone size helps its seeds to survive fires, allowing small birds and mammals to then disperse them into new areas in the Mediterranean Scrub of Southern California.—
Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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More than 50 years after the band dispersed, the Beatles legacy has of course lived on.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Just faded to a dark backdrop of the forgotten.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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After Flowering As soon as the blooms fade, cut the flower stalk at the stalk base on an angle using sharp pruners, says Eric Nieusma, co-owner of Maine Hill Farm.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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