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as in vanishing
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
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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 plant produces Circulose—a dissolving pulp made from 100 percent discarded cotton textiles—designed to integrate into existing textile supply chains and move circular solutions beyond the pilot phase into sustained industrial production.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
The plant cell wall protects the carbs from dissolving in water.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
To prevent laundry pods from not dissolving properly, opt for a warm water setting if washing in cold weather.
—Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Now, athletes should be able to dissect loopholes within the archaic NCAA eligibility system, which seems to be dissolving slowly in real time.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Since the 2022 coup, its military leaders have launched sweeping changes, including postponing elections that were expected to restore civilian rule and dissolving the country’s independent electoral commission.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The 3-2 vote by the Rules Committee followed a more than five-hour, sometimes emotional hearing that drew hundreds of proponents and critics who pleaded their case, with some vacation rental hosts dissolving into tears.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Unlike a vasectomy, in which the vas deferens is cut and sealed, the implant is designed to be temporary, with the water-soluble gel dissolving naturally after two years.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
This fluid toner harnesses 2% salicylic acid to dive deep into pores, dissolving excess oil, dead skin, and buildup that can cause breakouts.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
The plant cell wall protects the carbs from dissolving in water.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
To prevent laundry pods from not dissolving properly, opt for a warm water setting if washing in cold weather.
—Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Now, athletes should be able to dissect loopholes within the archaic NCAA eligibility system, which seems to be dissolving slowly in real time.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Since the 2022 coup, its military leaders have launched sweeping changes, including postponing elections that were expected to restore civilian rule and dissolving the country’s independent electoral commission.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The 3-2 vote by the Rules Committee followed a more than five-hour, sometimes emotional hearing that drew hundreds of proponents and critics who pleaded their case, with some vacation rental hosts dissolving into tears.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Unlike a vasectomy, in which the vas deferens is cut and sealed, the implant is designed to be temporary, with the water-soluble gel dissolving naturally after two years.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
This fluid toner harnesses 2% salicylic acid to dive deep into pores, dissolving excess oil, dead skin, and buildup that can cause breakouts.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolving
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Las Culturistas cohost Bowen Yang, who recently departed SNL and has a thriving career in movies and TV, grows reflective at the thought of the traditional late-night format vanishing altogether—and with it the power to speak to a wide range of Americans all at once.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Stitt and Moore are the leaders of the National Governors Association, one of a vanishing few bipartisan institutions left in American politics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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These earlier massacres also made the SDF hesitant about completely disbanding immediately, as Sharaa continues to demand.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Bruins played in the American Basketball League through the 1930-31 season before disbanding, then were revived for the National Basketball League.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Success will be measured by progress toward abolishing property taxes, restoring public trust, improving infrastructure reliability, reducing corruption, and overall approval from the people of Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Authoritarian states have learned to insulate themselves from diaspora pressure while simultaneously using emigration as a safety valve, turning potential dissidents into remittance-senders – as Cuba did by abolishing exit visas in 2013.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Charlotte Hornets’ recent positive momentum is dissipating, some might say understandably so.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2026
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Novelty because there is forever an old trend dissipating and a new one materializing.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
17 Feb. 2026
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That doesn’t mean the drama is disappearing completely.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, these platforms use disappearing messages.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Videos shared online show the moments after the situation escalated, with groups of teens running and dispersing outside the building.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fit for purpose Next-gen designs could boost those gains by dispersing battery material around drone frames, electric motors, or other surfaces.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
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Funding public schools and repealing the voucher law.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The proposals, released this week and which would go into effect in 2027, prioritize making ACA premiums as low as possible — by expanding bare-bones coverage, allowing insurers to skip creating networks of hospitals and doctors, and repealing standardized plan options.—
Bob Herman,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
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He’s spurred to do so, however, by Roza (Michelle Tzontchev), a single parent who now tellingly goes by the anglicized Rose, but is troubled by her growing distance (and more so, her young son’s) from her cultural roots — and her fading memories of a mother who didn’t travel and change with them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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The engines fading into something that felt like disbelief.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Dissolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolving. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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