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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
The filmmaker also speaks about the film’s early critics, her time as a film student on the famed but now-dissolved experimental film course at Saint Martins art school, and provides some updates on her next project. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2026 The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency bought the property in 2008 with plans to restore it as a live entertainment venue, but those plans stalled after the agency was dissolved in 2012. Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 In May, hundreds of Wikipedia editors threatened to go on strike after the foundation dissolved an engineering team that worked closely with volunteers. Mia Sato, The Verge, 28 July 2026 Despite making structural reforms, the HFPA was later officially dissolved. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 July 2026 The acid made carbon dioxide already dissolved in the seawater more available for photosynthesis, and the microalgae grew about three times faster. New Atlas, 27 July 2026 But before any progress could be made, the nonprofit dissolved, and the parcel remained vacant. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 More than four years later, Garland’s bold promises have dissolved into nothing but a big headache. Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Early tension between Evenepoel and Lipowitz over their co-leader status, meanwhile, appeared to have dissolved. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolved
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
  • McComber disappeared the same day Banks' remains were discovered.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • But over the next 18 months, Poolside largely disappeared from view, while OpenAI and Anthropic ballooned to nearly trillion-dollar valuations with a crop of Chinese labs building open source models nipping at their heels.
    Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The Democratic Party that Wu once led has disbanded, like dozens of other civil society groups, citing the political environment among the factors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Public Citizen’s audit revealed that HHS disbanded about 75 of its 375 advisory committees in 2025 alone — 49 at NIH, nine at CDC and four at FDA — often without any scientific justification.
    A.J. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • The scheduling of two executions – both via lethal injection – in one day comes as Florida has accelerated its pace of executions, even as other states have abolished or paused the practice.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Under the 1866 treaty, the tribe abolished slavery and granted citizenship to the formerly enslaved.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Solid starts have dissipated for the Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds, but each club possesses an interesting young core with some potential to rebound in 2027.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • After hitting Menasha, the tornado moved over Lake Winnebago and dissipated over water.
    Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Adjective
  • The fiery atmospheric reentries of satellites would be a source of pollution, too, dumping significant amounts of vaporized metal and plastic into our planet’s fragile upper atmosphere.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The hundreds of rats and mice were sick and had to be treated twice a day with vaporized medicine.
    Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Logan Webb’s bid for his first win in nearly a month vanished in the late chaos, as struggling San Francisco and Anaheim clubs now turn to Robbie Ray and Ryan Johnson.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • Pena Sola vanished after being released from custody in 2016, officials said.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Then in February, a state appeals court repealed the ruling, saying the lawsuit was not properly served.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Florida in 2025 repealed its 2014 law allowing undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 July 2026

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