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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
Yet, when Rosy's screen time came to an end each evening and Doucleff tried to put the iPad away, the 7-year-old dissolved into tears and often raged.
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Alicia Garceau, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
House Bill 4003 would dissolve the TSET Board of Directors and give the Board of Investors the authority to manage, invest, and administer funds.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
In Central Florida, a med spa promotes fat-dissolving treatments, including Kybella and PCDC (lipodissolve), to reduce bra fat, upper arms, love handles and thighs.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The club’s 2025 title surpassed the runs of Norway’s Rosenborg, BATE Borisov of Belarus and Al-Faisaly SC of Jordan, equalling the European records of Skonto, a Latvian club who were dissolved in 2016, and Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Alicia Garceau, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
House Bill 4003 would dissolve the TSET Board of Directors and give the Board of Investors the authority to manage, invest, and administer funds.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
In Central Florida, a med spa promotes fat-dissolving treatments, including Kybella and PCDC (lipodissolve), to reduce bra fat, upper arms, love handles and thighs.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The club’s 2025 title surpassed the runs of Norway’s Rosenborg, BATE Borisov of Belarus and Al-Faisaly SC of Jordan, equalling the European records of Skonto, a Latvian club who were dissolved in 2016, and Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
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The charm may have disappeared for the teenage me with the end of season six, but there is no denying the lasting impact of the show.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Residents in South Philadelphia say package theft has surged in their neighborhood, and some believe squatters are responsible for the majority of disappearing packages.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Order 2 disbanded the Iraqi army but did not disarm it.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Florida revelations came after the statewide New York Young Republicans chapter was disbanded last fall after antisemitic and racist messages between chapter leadership were leaked to the press.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Front and rear wings are simplified, and the sport’s controversial Drag Reduction System (DRS)—long considered to create artificial overtaking—has been abolished.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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In Steven Spielberg's historical drama, which focuses on Lincoln's final months working to abolish slavery via the 13th Amendment, Day-Lewis uncannily looks the part and also fills it with grace and gravitas.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The category order, the placement of presenters, the momentum built across three-plus hours — all of it is engineered to honor that openness, to let the competitive tension breathe rather than dissipate.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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Paint colors – especially dark ones – can have an impact on how heat is dissipated from the aircraft.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 49ers are under no obligation or urgency to rid themselves of Brandon Aiyuk, who vanished last season amid a seemingly positive comeback from 2024 knee surgery.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Mostly gone are the staff’s personal foibles and follies, but vanished, too, is the post-COVID-19 despair that hung over the inaugural episodes like an aerosol haze.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Last month, the EPA repealed the endangerment finding, which affirmed the dangers of greenhouse gas emissions and underpinned the agency’s ability to regulate those emissions from vehicles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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If the Legislature wanted to really help the city with its finances, then bring back the modest New York City commuter tax that was wrongly repealed on May 17, 1999.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The disaster led to an extensive decontamination effort to clean up nuclear material dispersed when conventional explosives in the hydrogen bombs detonated after hitting the ground.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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This practice is one reason to make sure lawns are dry before mowing, as the dry clippings will disperse much more evenly and disappear into the lawn.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Will those quality wins be enough to bolster the tournament hopes that seem to fade with each score update from across the country?—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, faded or outdated trim and porch columns stick out in a modern neighborhood, but these features can be updated with a quick coat of paint or stain to enhance the look of your home.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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