dissolving

verb

present participle of dissolve
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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3
as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action the king simply dissolved parliament

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4
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 catalyst uses an atomic-scale structure that prevents nickel from dissolving during operation, a process that can cause conventional catalysts to degrade over time. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 This shelf-stable pantry staple is made from sweet cream solids and can be stirred right into the dish without dissolving it in liquid beforehand. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026 Psychedelics are inherently chaotic drugs, dissolving the boundary between self and surrounds by sowing discord in the brain. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 As mentioned, his tragic passing is what ultimately lead to the band dissolving after their second LP. — Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 At a meeting on June 25, 2026, ArianeGroup officially rejected the option of dissolving MaiaSpace, allowing the company to continue preparations for the inaugural flight of Maia. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 Its acidity will do the hard work of dissolving soap scum and hard water stains, and save you the time and effort of tough scrubbing. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026 The Helms Athletic Foundation, created in 1936 to promote amateur athletics until dissolving in 1983, recognized Washington as its champion. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 If your dispenser has a latch that flaps open, make sure there is nothing blocking the flap to keep the pod from releasing and dissolving. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolving
  1. vanishing
  2. disbanding
  3. abolishing
  4. dissipating
  5. disappearing
  6. dispersing
  7. repealing
  8. fading
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  • The taboos against assassination, targeting civilians, and embarking on wars of territorial conquest are vanishing.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For a family member, an obit represents an imprimatur, validation by association, a keepsake that maintains their heritage and, perhaps for a generation, prevents their own legacy from vanishing like a walnut in the batter of eternity.
    — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanishing
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  • Other key events took place after the turn to the new millennium, including Charlotte Black Gay Pride holding its first event in July 2005, and Charlotte Pride disbanding in 2006.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Gregg Alexander wasn’t planning to make a splashy return with New Radicals, his pop-rock collective that burned bright and fast in the late 1990s before abruptly disbanding.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of disbanding
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  • Some members sought to amend the resolution to call for reforming ICE rather than abolishing it.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Some of Hong’s past comments, including calling for the cancellation of Thanksgiving and abolishing the police, have garnered scrutiny in recent days.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • If a black hole had a secret identity as an imperfect, energy-dissipating, viscous fluid, then an effective field theory for imperfect, energy-dissipating, viscous fluids should exist, too.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Fears about the decline of the big-screen experience amid the rise of at-home streaming seem to have begun dissipating.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissipating
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  • The slump has hit Los Angeles especially hard — with more than 50,000 jobs disappearing since 2022.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Cofounder Crissy Fissbane agrees that face‑to‑face connection is resurging but doesn’t believe virtual networking is disappearing.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappearing
Verb
  • Open clusters are young clusters of stars that were born together and are now gradually dispersing, and Auriga’s open clusters are some of the best and brightest of their kind in the night sky.
    — Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The brave new world of synthetic biology, in other words, is radically democratizing and dispersing access to the tools used to make bioweapons.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispersing
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  • Tiffany has called for repealing the state tax incentive for data centers, while Crowley has not.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • New analysis recommends strengthening the regulations A new policy analysis by ecologists and forest management experts examined the potential local and large-scale impacts of repealing the Roadless Rule.
    — Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealing
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  • Petals that are fading, drooping, dropping off, or turning brown are all signs that the flower is reaching the end of its life and is ready to be removed.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Summer days may be fading away, but that just means the end-of-season sales are ready to shop.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fading

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