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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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Recent Examples of dissolved
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
Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 16 June 2026
The union that represented the West Sacramento workers — Nor Cal Beverage Employees’ Union — dissolved.
—Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Teamster leadership axed Baird and Cirkelis from their roles in the boycott in 1975 over their ties to the United Farm Workers, and Local 888 was dissolved not long after.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
Something invisible dissolved in a syringe confronts something invisible inside someone—and an event doesn’t happen.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Flat organizations, particularly after rounds of restructuring that created megamanagers with twenty or twenty-five direct reports, dissolved that responsibility without replacing it.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
Even as borders have changed and countries dissolved over the past century, the World Cup has persevered.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 9 June 2026
As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Adjective
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
Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The organization was dissolved and removed from the register of charities in 2024.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The union that represented the West Sacramento workers — Nor Cal Beverage Employees’ Union — dissolved.
—Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Teamster leadership axed Baird and Cirkelis from their roles in the boycott in 1975 over their ties to the United Farm Workers, and Local 888 was dissolved not long after.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
Something invisible dissolved in a syringe confronts something invisible inside someone—and an event doesn’t happen.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Flat organizations, particularly after rounds of restructuring that created megamanagers with twenty or twenty-five direct reports, dissolved that responsibility without replacing it.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
Even as borders have changed and countries dissolved over the past century, the World Cup has persevered.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 9 June 2026
As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolved
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Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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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
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The discovery came following a six-day search for Elena Katherine Moore, 39, a personal trainer who officials said disappeared Thursday evening after leaving a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Yet as the flames consumed the duplex at 14th Street and Jones on a sunny Sunday afternoon earlier this month, and seemingly half the island showed up to console and help the residents, Walker disappeared.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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This group, along with a number of others dedicated to examining and addressing inequities in the military, has been disbanded.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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By 2021, the Afghanistan Football Federation had disbanded the women’s team, and many of the country’s best female soccer players, including Popal, had fled the country.—
Time,
Time,
9 June 2026
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About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office.—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Pittman said the holiday should instead recognize the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery nationwide later that year.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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After that twister dissipated, a third rose in Volusia County, damaging hundreds of homes before moving off the coast.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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That statement stood in stark contrast to the longstanding stodginess of the Kings, which dissipated into flat-out ineffectiveness under Jim Hiller for three quarters of last season until he was sacked.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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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
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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
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Dive and swiftwater rescue teams are in the water in Libertyville looking for someone who may have vanished in the Des Plaines River.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Meanwhile, to the joy of investors, untold thousands of jobs have vanished.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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These quotas stayed in place for four decades — until they were repealed just over 60 years ago, which is when the White House page claims the story of the aliens begins.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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“Dissolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolved. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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