1
as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
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2
as in disbanding
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 abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
the king simply dissolved parliament
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as in dissipating
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 dissolving
The choir leaned over him offering words of motivation, and rain doused the flames as Kirk Franklin marched up to a stage beating back smoke with an orange glow, like sunlight dissolving cloud cover.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Even some downstate Republicans oppose the movement, arguing that dissolving townships will lead to tax hikes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The acid works by dissolving the bonds between dead skin cells on the surface, which in turns promotes cell turnover.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
But dissolving the department, created by Congress in 1979, requires action from Congress.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The immediate impact of the directive remains unclear given that fully dissolving the department would require action from Congress.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet the immediate impact of the directive remains unclear given that fully dissolving the department, created by Congress in 1979, would require action from Congress.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Completely dissolving the agency would require congressional approval, as it was established by Congress in 1979.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Shower steamers are a safe way to enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy, in part because essential oils should always be diluted before use, which happens when the dissolving tablet meets the water and infuses into the steam.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 16 Mar. 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Even some downstate Republicans oppose the movement, arguing that dissolving townships will lead to tax hikes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The acid works by dissolving the bonds between dead skin cells on the surface, which in turns promotes cell turnover.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
But dissolving the department, created by Congress in 1979, requires action from Congress.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The immediate impact of the directive remains unclear given that fully dissolving the department would require action from Congress.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet the immediate impact of the directive remains unclear given that fully dissolving the department, created by Congress in 1979, would require action from Congress.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Completely dissolving the agency would require congressional approval, as it was established by Congress in 1979.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Shower steamers are a safe way to enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy, in part because essential oils should always be diluted before use, which happens when the dissolving tablet meets the water and infuses into the steam.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolving
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Actually abolishing the department will require action from Congress, but the effort could have major implications for everything from universities’ federal funding to college students applying for loans to pay for their education.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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While the order, and its potential effect, sent shockwaves across Missouri and the nation, actually abolishing the Education Department will still require action from Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Can’t Look Away, in part, focuses on the Social Media Victims Law Center and its lawsuit against Snapchat on behalf of families whose children met tragic ends after consuming counterfeit prescription drugs acquired through the disappearing messaging app run by parent Snap.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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While remote work isn’t disappearing, the era of full-time remote freedom may be ending for many workers.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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There are already laws in Florida governing weather modification, which can include cloud seeding—the enhancement of precipitation by dispersing substances into clouds that encourage the formation of rain or snow.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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These pollutants can come from a variety of sources, including vehicle emissions, industrial activity, wildfires, and weather patterns that prevent pollution from dispersing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Jason Mercier, vice president and director of research at Mountain State’s Policy Center, told The Center Square in a Friday interview that there’s a reason a wealth tax does not exist in the United States and why other countries are repealing them.—
Carleen Johnson | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Dec. 2024
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Since then, advocates for repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset made a last-ditch lobbying blitz to get the Senate to take it up before the current Congress winds down.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
19 Dec. 2024
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Workers began disassembling the street where the yellow letters were painted a block from the White House after the killing of a Black man by Minnesota police sparked nationwide protests nearly five years ago.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The activities include randomly selecting units, disassembling them at the Pantex Plant, and testing components at Sandia’s Weapons Evaluation Testing Laboratory.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2025
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The situation has created tension in the arts community, with some artists canceling appearances while others have used their performances to make political statements.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Now, the administration is cancelling visas and taking green card holders into custody explicitly due to their political speech, which the secretary of state is personally evaluating for adherence to foreign policy goals.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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In their previous work, the team studied the scattering mechanism that generates noise when strong classical communications and single photons travel in fiber optic cable.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Dec. 2024
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Secondly, the petals excel at scattering sound waves, making the particles easier to image via ultrasound (they can also be coated with light-absorbing molecules, boosting their visibility via optoacoustic imaging).—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
12 Dec. 2024
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Other images show the clouds as white plumes falling through the atmosphere, before evaporating about 31 miles above Mars.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
12 Feb. 2025
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What’s more, these same people live in areas where medical care is evaporating.—
Bryan Tysinger,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Dissolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolving. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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