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dissolved

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verb

past tense of dissolve
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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 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
Adjective
Filters that remove lead, dissolved solids, microplastics and other harmful contaminants. Joe Holberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 If the water measures below 250 milligrams of ‘total dissolved solids’ per liter, that’s the green light. Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026 Urban waterbodies are often harsh environments with a variety of challenges, including high temperatures, low levels of dissolved oxygen, and pollutants. Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 By six days post-excision, the tissues saw a significant spike in the absorption of dissolved amino acids. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 The routine that follows is often tedious, involving measurements of temperature, salinity, oxygen levels and total dissolved solids. Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 More research is needed to calculate microbial cities’ full influence on ocean acidity because dissolved calcite can counteract the carbonic acid to an extent. Damien Pine, Scientific American, 15 May 2026 Its water sample tested for dissolved solids, oil and grease, chlorides, sulfates, temperature and oxygen — all of which were within the bounds of Tesla’s permit. Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026 Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul and citizenship crackdown. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Under French corporate law, when shareholders’ equity falls below half of the company’s share capital, the shareholder, in this case ArianeGroup, is required to decide whether the company should be dissolved or allowed to continue operating. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 The whole group gathered around as Carolina Fernandes Moreira de Carvalho, another biogeochemist, took a preliminary measure of O2 dissolved in the water. James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Over the years, Tallulah has continued to be candid about her self-image, including her decision to have her fillers dissolved. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and the mixture simmers in big bubbles. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026 Bring to a boil over medium-high, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Those clots typically go to the lungs, where they are dissolved. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 The Financial Times reported last week that DeepMind had dissolved the dedicated AlphaFold team. Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 The suit alleges that his relatives secretly shifted away assets and dissolved a three-decades-old sister company without his permission, stripping him of economic benefits. Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolved
Adjective
  • Bacalao with melted leeks comes from the Spanish side of Lane’s brain, finished with a South American seaweed salt for umami and grip.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The bodies of two Belgian climbers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps 34 years ago have been found, freed from the melting Trift Glacier, police said Wednesday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Second jet skier who disappeared in Long Beach over the weekend is rescued.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Acid Bath soon disbanded following the tragedy and each member ventured off into other musical projects.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Though disbanded in 2024, A Woman’s Place UK played a prominent role in early gender critical organizing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fortunately, Gorbachev would drop his objections to SDI in time for both men to sign a landmark treaty in 1987 that abolished all intermediate range nuclear arms in Europe and made the entire world safer.
    Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • About three-quarters of the world’s nations have abolished the death penalty in law or practice.
    The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The viciousness of Manson’s crimes left a lasting mark on American culture and Manson himself achieved a perverse popularity — which has not dissipated in the years since his death.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the rain dissipated around noon, the temperature dropped, and a slight breeze provided a slight reprieve to the corn-sweat humidity that engulfs this region every August.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • Bavishi suggested popping a can of coconut milk in the fridge, letting the cream solidify on top, and skimming that off to use as a low-moisture replacement for the evaporated coconut milk.
    Beth Kracklauer, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • For many years after his daughter disappeared, any sense of normalcy vanished, too.
    Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • More than 20 years ago, the young model vanished on South Beach, leaving behind a missing person’s report that was light on the details and a toddler son on the other side of the globe.
    Grethel Aguila, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If the rule is repealed as proposed, those prohibitions will go away.
    Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, the laws were ultimately repealed after being met with massive agitations from farmers and farmer unions, especially from Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

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