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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
Where Impressionist landscapes had dissolved in light, Gauguin’s grew solid.
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health is an annual survey of households conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, which is being dissolved in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s overhaul of the nation's health agencies.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 29 May 2025
The Imperial Senate is dissolved The Emperor dissolves the Senate, the last functioning remnant of the Republic, and moves to centralize powers under the planetary governors.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
As cities collapsed, old identities and territories dissolved.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health is an annual survey of households conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, which is being dissolved in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s overhaul of the nation's health agencies.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 29 May 2025
The Imperial Senate is dissolved The Emperor dissolves the Senate, the last functioning remnant of the Republic, and moves to centralize powers under the planetary governors.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
As cities collapsed, old identities and territories dissolved.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
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All the Ubaldo family possessions disappeared; dead bodies littered the devastation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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This marks a significant expansion of the President's Choice line, which sees its limited-release bottles quickly disappear into the hands of bourbon collectors and whiskey enthusiasts.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The result is not only the loss of valuable research but also a profound disruption to the scientific enterprise itself—students without funding, labs disbanded, data lost.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The latest effort to close the camp came as cities across the Bay Area, including Oakland and San Jose, have ramped up sweeps following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last summer giving local governments broader authority to disband camps even when shelter beds aren’t available.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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About 7 of every 10 Republicans wouldn't abolish ICE, while about half of Democrats would.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The Japanese legislature is preparing to abolish this entanglement and simply allow princesses to stay royal regardless of the status of their spouse.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Remove from heat and add bourbon; return to heat and cook over medium, swirling pan frequently and spooning sugar mixture over cherries, until raw alcohol aroma mostly dissipates and cherries are soft, about 3 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
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Target store employee and customer excitement for Pride Month has dissipated as a result of the company’s shift, according to the senior leader.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Nova Scotia's Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced on Wednesday that investigators have conducted polygraph interviews as part of the effort to determine what happened to Lilly and Jack Sullivan, siblings who vanished from their home in Lansdowne Station on May 2.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Fans rapidly purchased the several thousand available copies, after which the collection vanished.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The bill would repeal a 2018 law that wiped out a public access ordinance in the Panhandle’s Walton County.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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By seeking to repeal the carbon rules with no replacement, the administration’s proposal is more sweeping than the power plant regulations finalized during Trump’s first term, Carrie Jenks, the executive director of Harvard Law School’s Environmental & Energy Law Program, told CNN.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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As workforces become increasingly dispersed in the future and employees become more mobile than ever, retaining institutional memory is a significant business concern.—
Bhushan Parikh,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In Culpeper, Virginia, a 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly driving his SUV into a dispersing crowd, striking at least one person.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Despite the metaverse hype having faded, Infinite Reality shows that investor belief in immersive environments remains, especially when linked to creator infrastructure or enterprise applications. 4.—
Elena Volotovskaya,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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When McBride isn’t answering the director’s questions and when Joynt is able to fade into the background, the documentary, which asserts little visual style other than fly-on-the-wall presence, is able to witness moments that showcase the unguarded McBride.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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