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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
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
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
For example, when celebrities were getting their hyaluronic fillers dissolved, none of his patients wanted to get fillers that week, for instance.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Lastly, this approach to treating silk could allow for upcycling used textiles, which previously would have to be dissolved before processing, or simply discarded.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2026
Many smaller government employee unions dissolved, although most teachers unions survived, holding elections with overwhelming support.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Noboa was first elected in 2023 during a snap election triggered when then-President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly and shortened his own term.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
The town was dissolved around 1880, about a decade after the railroad notably bypassed it.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired his prime minister and dissolved the government, a move that will likely determine how the country manages its debt crisis but could prompt public anger.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 23 May 2026
The library book distributor that dissolved, Baker & Taylor, was the main supplier for Iowa City and the rest of the state.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Adjective
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
In mid-February, the family and police agreed to dismiss the matter against the father, and the emergency order to take the guns from the father was dissolved.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
For example, when celebrities were getting their hyaluronic fillers dissolved, none of his patients wanted to get fillers that week, for instance.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Lastly, this approach to treating silk could allow for upcycling used textiles, which previously would have to be dissolved before processing, or simply discarded.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2026
Many smaller government employee unions dissolved, although most teachers unions survived, holding elections with overwhelming support.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Noboa was first elected in 2023 during a snap election triggered when then-President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly and shortened his own term.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
The town was dissolved around 1880, about a decade after the railroad notably bypassed it.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired his prime minister and dissolved the government, a move that will likely determine how the country manages its debt crisis but could prompt public anger.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 23 May 2026
The library book distributor that dissolved, Baker & Taylor, was the main supplier for Iowa City and the rest of the state.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolved
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Brian Hooker was detained for five days by Bahamian police after his wife disappeared, but was never charged with a crime.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes , Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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An East Point family is pleading for answers nearly a month after a 20-year-old man disappeared after visiting a local Target store.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The company disbanded the founding team and laid off or reassigned the 10 to 15 employees working in this specific division.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The school disbanded in the 1960s, and the building was torn down in the 1990s.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Code Noir became toothless when France abolished slavery in 1848, but no one ever formally struck it from the books.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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In his encyclical, Leo recalled that his namesake, Pope Leo XIII, was the first pope to explicitly condemn slavery in 1888, long after many countries had abolished it.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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If it can be said that a honeymoon period prevailed following the 2021 agreements, that sense of fellow feeling has long since dissipated.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Ballot propositions raising taxes for a specific popular need, but the funds go surprisingly into a general fund to be dissipated for political needs undisclosed to voters.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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With oil holding around the $100 level, the odds of a Fed rate cut this year have vanished.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Support from his assistants suddenly vanished.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Shack’s efforts were later overturned when singer and Florida citrus spokeswoman Anita Bryant petitioned to put the ordinance on the ballot, stoking anti-gay sentiment that led it to be repealed in June of 1977.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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The federal estate tax was effectively repealed for those who died in 2010 as a result of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, although executors could elect to apply the estate tax rules to take advantage of the step-up in basis which would have otherwise been lost.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Attackers also burned down one of the patient-isolation tents hastily erected on the hospital grounds, before soldiers dispersed them by firing warning shots.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The officers, aided by officers from South Chicago Heights and other neighboring jurisdictions, Cook County and Will County sheriff’s deputies and K-9 units, dispersed the teens, who were blocking the 3300 block of Chicago Road and moving into a parking lot on the street’s east side, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Those who adapted survived; many who didn't faded.—
Motaz Agamawi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Once the hashmarks, Boise State logo and end zone markings found their way onto the field, many of the jokes faded.—
Shaun Goodwin
May 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 May 2026
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“Dissolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolved. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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