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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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as in disappeared
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Recent Examples of dissolved
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Phil Mickelson admitted Friday that the tensions between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have not completely dissolved, despite ongoing negotiations between the two circuits.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The office tasked with monitoring customer experience was also dissolved.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Before any new projects are approved or further debt is incurred, the CRA must be dissolved.
—Audrey Fesik, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
The tightness in my chest had dissolved.
—Danny Kenny, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2025
The unit was dissolved on March 1.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
The City of Miami dissolved the precinct in 1963 sending its 79 Black officers to work at the main police headquarters.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The rest were shot, imprisoned, or otherwise dissolved in the gut of Stalin’s new empire.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Stir well until fully dissolved, then finish by adding a lemon-lime beverage of your choice.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Phil Mickelson admitted Friday that the tensions between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have not completely dissolved, despite ongoing negotiations between the two circuits.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The office tasked with monitoring customer experience was also dissolved.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Before any new projects are approved or further debt is incurred, the CRA must be dissolved.
—Audrey Fesik, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
The tightness in my chest had dissolved.
—Danny Kenny, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2025
The unit was dissolved on March 1.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
The City of Miami dissolved the precinct in 1963 sending its 79 Black officers to work at the main police headquarters.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The rest were shot, imprisoned, or otherwise dissolved in the gut of Stalin’s new empire.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolved
Verb
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She’s disappeared into history.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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And yet, this unexpectedly addicting appetizer disappeared quickly from the buffet table, and everyone was bestowing compliments on me.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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The federal cuts effectively disbanded the department’s Office of Language Acquisition, which oversees resources for these students.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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After the group disbanded in 1987, their work was not recognized by any major art institution until 2011.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Project 2025 report said that when Congress created the program, MEP centers were intended to transition to self-sustaining private institutions but that a ban on long-term funding was abolished in 1998.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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As of now, 27 states maintain the death penalty; 23 states and the District of Columbia have abolished it.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … MISSING IN ACTION – Congresswoman who quietly vanished from Capitol Hill has been living in a retirement facility.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Some visions of moral progress look forward to a world in which the in-group/out-group distinction has vanished.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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However, the bill's language caused much confusion and gridlock in 2019, leading Parliament to pursue an additional measure, which repealed the 2011 act and instituted the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, which Queen Elizabeth II assented to in March 2022.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Voters in November repealed part of a decade-old law that softened some criminal penalties and ousted two progressive district attorneys who championed such reforms.—
Mackenzie Mays,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This person needs to be able to coordinate with everyone from local business owners to concerned citizens to state officials who make decisions about how funding is dispersed.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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In our grandparents’ day, families weren’t dispersed across the country, and family members often took care of their frail relatives.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Stay-at-home mom Chloe Talbert, 32, has melted hearts online after sharing the sweet video (@the_oakie_dokie on Instagram and TikTok) of her son, Noah, 3, and his giant best friend, Millie.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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His reaction to meeting all the wild animals there has melted hearts among social media users.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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An author training session was canceled with no explanation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Dissolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolved. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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