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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 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 Ocean water contains dissolved salts, and when ice forms, most of these salts are pushed out of the crystal structure. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Sheriff’s Office announced that its attorneys prevailed in court Thursday afternoon, and the temporary restraining was now dissolved. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 His skin fell off, the membranes separating his organs dissolved, his bones turned to mush, and his head rolled away. Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Since then, the Palestinian Legislative Council, the parliament of the Palestinian Authority, has largely been defunct, and was formally dissolved in 2018. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 July 2026 Monroe later reversed its position, and the MTC was dissolved July 1 to be replaced by the new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 Then, in 2012, redevelopment agencies were dissolved by the state and their obligations transferred to successor agencies. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The Ramones dissolved in 1996 after 22 years of nonstop touring. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026 It was also revealed during the trial that Taylor allegedly spiked her pink lemonade with a mixture of cocaine dissolved in alcohol, prosecutors claimed. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Recipe information Preparation Whisk 2 cups fresh lemon juice, ¾ cup pickle brine, ¾ cup (150 g) sugar, and 3 cups water in a large pitcher until sugar is dissolved. Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 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
  • In essence, the three LLCs would have to file a new lawsuit requesting declaratory relief that Freidman's interest somehow disappeared with his death.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • According to the Western Australia Police Force and the victim’s parents, Martyn Tann, then 24, of New South Wales, disappeared on April 2, 2013, and was last seen swimming at Mullaloo Beach, north of Perth.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • After the Ballet Russe disbanded, Monson de Kansky toured with the Marquis de Cuevas ballet company for nine years.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The same was true of John Ferreira, the incredibly hard-working FBI special agent who kept the investigation going years after the ELF had disbanded.
    Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • In 2014, Pope Francis abolished the future use of the monsignor title — which denotes a specific honor — for most priests.
    Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • Beijing eventually increased the limit to two children in 2015, then abolished the policy entirely in 2021.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Those looking for leftfield techno bangers might be disappointed with the opener, which feels ghostly and dissipated even by Topdown standards.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • By the evening of June 28, most of the rain had dissipated, though search and rescue operations were ongoing in some parts of Kentucky.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 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
  • The release of footage follows a months-long investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who vanished while on vacation with her husband Brian Hooker in the Bahamas in April.
    Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • When that sunset arrived and his shares converted to ordinary votes, the guardian vanished.
    Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Justices found Yoon violated Cabinet members’ deliberation rights, falsified and destroyed the martial law proclamation, and used security forces to obstruct his arrest before lawmakers swiftly repealed the decree.
    Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • However, the City Council at the time repealed the measure and called it unworkable.
    Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

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“Dissolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolved. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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