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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
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
Add sugar and whisk vigorously until dissolved. Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025 The attorneys for the Department of Justice argued that the preliminary injunction blocking Abrego Garcia’s removal to Liberia should be dissolved because the government received assurances from the government of the West African country that he will not be persecuted or tortured. Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025 Earlier this year, Delta dissolved its eight-year partnership with Lyft and brought its loyalty program to ride-hailing competitor Uber. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025 Sheinbaum, like her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has chosen not to maintain a Presidential Guard, which was dissolved in 2018. Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025 The Borrego Springs Fire Protection District was dissolved in 2023 and merged with the San Diego County Fire Protection District in order to broaden fire protection and emergency services to the area. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025 Over on the Melrose lot, Greenstein boasts about hitting the shooting range, while at CBS News’ midtown headquarters, the race and culture unit — formed in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020 — has been dissolved. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025 In this new study, proteins were extracted from the yeast, dissolved in a solvent, and forced through a spinneret to create continuous fibers, which were then spun into yarn. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025 Set aside until the yeast has dissolved, about 15 minutes. Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolved
Verb
  • Aims of the science include learning how the oceans and magnetic field of Venus disappeared, and how plate tectonics changed the terrain.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • After Brown disappeared, the owner of the bakery, Alice Lombardi, told CBS News that customers had come into the store and cried.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • With the victory, Gilmore disbanded the Club from Nowhere.
    Time, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • From the time that Soundgarden disbanded, my main focus was bringing Lily into the world.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.
    David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.
    Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
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  • The film will include exclusive witness testimony, expert forensic analysis, and detailed graphic reconstructions that track the moment the thieves infiltrated the museum’s perimeter and vanished with the priceless treasure.
    Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Phil, Myrtle’s son, who lived out of state, became alarmed when a concerned neighbor later notified him that his mother had vanished.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • When Massachusetts voters repealed rent control in 1994, property values in Cambridge rose 45%—not only for the deregulated apartments, but for entire neighborhoods.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Democrats also tried to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, a Federal Communications Commission policy that had required broadcasters to cover various perspectives on controversial political issues before it was repealed earlier that year.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In March, some hard-line proponents of the hijab staged a protest—and were dispersed by security forces, a rare reversal of fortunes.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • For the festival, more than 50 vendor booths and artists, as well as 11 wineries and a distillery, were dispersed across the grounds.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Just as the story of the Valbanera has faded away, so has awareness of how Canary Islanders have affected the history of Latin America and the United States.
    Raul A. Reyes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In time, the spotlight faded again, and Game's life continued on.
    Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Dissolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolved. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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