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as in vanished
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
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as in disbanded
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 abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the king simply dissolved parliament
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as in dissipated
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 dissolved
Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
This was when Earth’s oceans witnessed an oceanic anoxic event, where vast areas became severely depleted of dissolved oxygen.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
And the good vibes of those wins quickly dissolved with Toronto smacking them around in the fourth quarter of a blowout loss.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was dissolved by a board vote after Congress defunded the organization that once provided federal funding to PBS and NPR.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
The 2021 settlement also called for the nonprofit and its foundation to be dissolved.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
That cork-popping continued even as the Soviet Union dissolved and many people left the region.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
But Trump’s relationship with Musk eventually dissolved, resulting in Musk’s departure in May and a fusillade of disparaging messages between the two men on social media.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Her National League party was dissolved after refusing to officially register under the new military rules.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Bouillon cubes dissolved in white wine and milk lend an incredibly savory flavor, which is accompanied by Parmesan and pepper.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
This was when Earth’s oceans witnessed an oceanic anoxic event, where vast areas became severely depleted of dissolved oxygen.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
The crackdown has accelerated since Kuwait’s emir dissolved the country’s parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
And the good vibes of those wins quickly dissolved with Toronto smacking them around in the fourth quarter of a blowout loss.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was dissolved by a board vote after Congress defunded the organization that once provided federal funding to PBS and NPR.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
The 2021 settlement also called for the nonprofit and its foundation to be dissolved.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
That cork-popping continued even as the Soviet Union dissolved and many people left the region.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
But Trump’s relationship with Musk eventually dissolved, resulting in Musk’s departure in May and a fusillade of disparaging messages between the two men on social media.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Her National League party was dissolved after refusing to officially register under the new military rules.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Bouillon cubes dissolved in white wine and milk lend an incredibly savory flavor, which is accompanied by Parmesan and pepper.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolved
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Even worse for him, the cash ripped from his waist and disappeared into the darkness.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Although multiple witnesses reported seeing a shark near where Fox disappeared, the coroner did not officially confirm a shark bite until Thursday.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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After releasing five albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, Smallwood disbanded the act in the early 1990s and went on to form a large backing choir known as Vision.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
31 Dec. 2025
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Smallwood disbanded the Smallwood Singers in the early 1990s and formed the backing choir Vision, which accompanied him on numerous albums through 2015.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Quotas related to race and national origin were abolished.—
Anna Storti,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, the Florida Supreme Court also abolished proportionality review, which for 50 years allowed judges to probe the circumstances of death cases to protect defendants from the random imposition of the death penalty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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Any prospect of Republicans having a serious chance of keeping the Old Dominion this year was, at best, a mirage that dissipated months ago.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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With a muted atmosphere at the Olympic Stadium amidst despondent home support, West Ham’s opportunity was a potential mood-changer whose energy dissipated in the rattling of the woodwork.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Specialized districts, from meatpacking to printing, didn’t disappear because demand vanished.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prices of basic goods like cooking oil and chicken dramatically spiked overnight, and some products vanished all together.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The European countries that repealed their wealth taxes did so for varied reasons.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, voters repealed the Gallagher Amendment in the state constitution, which locked in a certain ratio of residential to commercial property taxes that provided extra security for homeowners against sudden increases.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The four-cup collection also features one special Golden Fan Cup design, 3,000 of which will be randomly dispersed for sale across restaurants nationwide.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Randomly dispersed among the cups nationwide will be 3,000 Golden Fan Cups.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once the flowers have faded, trim the stalks 1 to 2 inches above the bulb, retaining the green foliage.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Lakers faded down the stretch to 27 points from the Spurs’ Keldon Johnson and 16 points and 14 rebounds by Victor Wembanyama.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Dissolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolved. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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