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as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
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as in to disband
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 to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the king simply dissolved parliament
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as in to dissipate
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 dissolve
For the first stretch of Erupcja, Charli almost dissolves into the screen, not like an outsize personality who’s dressing down for a part, but like someone who isn’t able to repurpose her considerable ability to hold our attention — or to give us any sense of what’s on her character’s mind.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Salazar’s anonymity dissolved during Tuesday’s cross-up controversy with Framber Valdez.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Swift’s zigs and zags were well timed for cultural and technological shifts that were dissolving the very meaning of pop.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
In his journey, Jordan has partnered with the nonprofit ZERO Prostate Cancer to raise awareness about the significance of prostate cancer screenings among Black men and help dissolve the stigma.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Salazar’s anonymity dissolved during Tuesday’s cross-up controversy with Framber Valdez.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Swift’s zigs and zags were well timed for cultural and technological shifts that were dissolving the very meaning of pop.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
In his journey, Jordan has partnered with the nonprofit ZERO Prostate Cancer to raise awareness about the significance of prostate cancer screenings among Black men and help dissolve the stigma.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
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But before long his hearing begins to disappear, leading him down a panicked trail of denial, anger and desperation.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Normally that motion disappears without a trace, but a growing field of research aims to capture it and turn it into electricity for sensors, wearable devices and other small electronics.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Davies, who also played keyboards and harmonica, carried the band forward after Hodgson's departure in 1983 but disbanded the group by the end of the decade.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The group released eight studio albums together, but in 1980, following Bonham’s death, Led Zeppelin disbanded.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Merz, for his part, would like to abolish this daily working limit while still maintaining the 40-hour workweek, allowing working days to become more flexible.—
Alex Ledsom,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kiko has dissipated in the central Pacific Ocean but there is a new disturbance forecasters are keeping tabs on.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead of sound radiating out at all angles, the sound is redirected by solid glass upwards to initially dissipate vertically instead of horizontally.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The August jobs report, released last week, showed just 22,000 new positions, nearly all in healthcare and support services; other sectors have stagnated, amplifying concerns that job growth outside healthcare may soon vanish altogether as Medicaid cuts take effect in October.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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And so dark celestial bodies vanished from the scientific imagination.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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As Democrats weigh what to seek in exchange for agreeing to a GOP government funding plan, party leaders are publicly urging Republicans to repeal their future Medicaid cuts.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kirk is thrown backwards by the shot, which appeared to hit his neck, before the crowd disperses in panic.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Video taken at the event shows that, just seconds later, the sound of a gunshot was heard as Kirk appeared to be struck in the head or neck while the crowd around him dispersed in a panic.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The long-standing expectation was that these resonance signals would fade and become negligible as the momentum transfer increased.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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