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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
Absorption methods have shown the ability to remove dissolved dyes without transforming them into potentially harmful off-products. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 The company is developing a specialized fiber that captures dissolved uranium as seawater flows across its surface. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 Tap water can contain dissolved minerals and treatment additives, such as fluoride and chlorine, that some plants are sensitive to. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026 The standard explanation for why rain causes corrosion is that water carries dissolved salts and acids to a surface, constant drumming of raindrops abrades whatever protective coating is on it, and oxygen does the rest. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Hypoxia is an environmental condition where low dissolved oxygen levels are found in the water. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 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
Verb
In Artnet News, Kenny Schachter reported that Jupiter was administratively dissolved on September 25, exactly one day after Jia’s lawsuit. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Some news outlets known for reporting critical of the government shut down and dozens of civil society groups dissolved. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 And while unstable coalitions repeatedly fused and dissolved in the halls of power, outside these halls pipes burst and roads crumbled. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026 If an incident takes place on one such movie but is only reported months afterwards, the responsibility could fall on a company that has just been dissolved. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026 Over time, even the material making up the bones and teeth ought to have dissolved away and been replaced by minerals from the surrounding rock, preserving little more than the bone’s architecture. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026 The designation has ended, and the special tax allocation fund that fueled a transformation has been dissolved. — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Priced at $20 for packs of 10, the drinks come in single-serving powder sachets that are meant to be dissolved with hot water and can be served iced and/or with a choice of milk. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Between 2019 and 2021, there were four rounds of elections in just two years, and the government that was ultimately sworn in dissolved within eighteen months. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 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
  • His visit also brought him into contact with families seeking the remains of people disappeared under Argentina’s 1976-83 dictatorship, as the country’s government cuts support for their search.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Because in March, her husband, 47-year-old Robert Fox disappeared.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • That summer, more than a dozen Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents signed a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, calling for the agency to be disbanded.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The association disbanded after several deaths and resignations, according to Lewis.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The state’s electorate reaffirmed its support a decade ago, voting down a ballot initiative that would have abolished capital punishment.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Both Weir and Khan have expressed their wishes for the reinstatement of tax-free shopping (abolished in 2021) for overseas visitors — a proposal that was met with cheers at the BFC’s fashion week breakfast this year.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Also, these happen, on average, billions of light-years from us, so the energy is dissipated to far less than that of the beat of a bat’s wing on Earth.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Club previously exited our position in Alphabet in March last year, right before the stock went on a big run as numerous overhangs dissipated.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • And then there’s sea salt, made from evaporated seawater and has trace amounts of minerals.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The Democrats' sweep of the midterm elections sparked a huge move in solar stocks on Wednesday, but by Thursday many of the gains had vanished as the markets soured on the artificial intelligence trade.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • It’s been nearly a year and a half since 15-year-old Kylie Arellano vanished from Garden City, Utah.
    — Veronica Fulton-Mazaika, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Initiative 645 would have repealed the tax and prohibited future state and local taxes on individual income.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • California voters rejected a ballot measure in 2016 that would have repealed the death penalty in the state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Dissolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolved. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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