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 home’s dissolving interior boundary suits an artist who has spent her career questioning where humans fit within the vastness of space and time. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Researchers are now chasing even easier formats, including oral dissolving films, sometimes called thin films or sublingual films, that dissolve in the mouth and release medication without any injection. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Oral semaglutide already exists as a needle-free GLP-1 option, and several companies are developing dissolving oral films and other formats to deliver peptide drugs without a shot. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Its technology mechanically processes raw materials, such as wood pulp, into textile fibers without dissolving them. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 The practical effect is that the traditional boundaries between our roles are dissolving. — Abhishek Yadav, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The mother cell generating the spore covers roughly 87% of the cost of building it, feeding materials to it through a narrow channel, before dissolving herself to set the spore free. — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 Baird, a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, favors density and percussive force, while Williams, a trumpeter, tends to work in subliminal textures and blurred, dissolving tones. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026 Lemon and lime juice, thanks to their citric acid, are a surefire method for dissolving mineral deposits and tackling tougher stains while also adding a nice smell. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 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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  • Along with Max, Erica advocated for a charity stamp to benefit vanishing species and has been vocal about LGBTQ+ visibility at baseball games.
    — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • If live sports are the only thing preventing the bundle from vanishing outright, a stable virtual MVPD market has gone a long way toward moderating the overall losses in the pay-TV space.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of vanishing
Verb
  • After Cobain’s death, Novoselic formed the band Sweet 75 in 1994, which released one album before disbanding in 2000, followed by Eyes Adrift, which also released one album before disbanding in early 2003.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys — before disbanding for a half-decade in the mid-2010s.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of disbanding
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  • Yet abolishing Greek life altogether is far from an easy proposition.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The administration initially talked about abolishing the agency, arguing that states and communities could deal with disasters on their own.
    — Dana R. Fisher, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolishing
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  • During the filming of an explosion scene featuring him alongside his co-star Leonard Nimoy, the stage doors were accidentally left closed, preventing the blast from dissipating properly.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The storm then roared into Alabama with tropical-force winds before dissipating farther north.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissipating
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  • The truck drives south, then west on Highway 46 through fields of almond trees and roses, before disappearing into an industrial zone near the farming center of Wasco.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The band works its way around the stage with drummer Lars Ulrich’s drum kits disappearing into its bowels and a different kit appearing at another vantage point.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of disappearing
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  • In contrast, peregrine falcons that breed in Alaska migrate almost directly south, dispersing across the Americas to wintering grounds that extend as far as southern South America.
    — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Israeli troops later arrived in Abu Falah and drove up to the village after dispersing the crowd in the olive groves.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispersing
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  • The lawmakers argued that repealing the credits while major projects were still under construction would jeopardize investments already underway and the jobs tied to them.
    — Kayla Morton, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Trades Council endorsed the campaign for repealing the law, according to Ballotpedia, while Schmidt spent heavily to defend it.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of repealing
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  • Fighting autocracy and inequality The Ford Foundation frames its new plan as its answer to rising autocracy, widening inequality, and fading public trust.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In Brazil, Lula also faces fading support even among parts of his base as the economic backdrop looks different from the one that accompanied his first presidency.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fading

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“Dissolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolving. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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