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as in vanished
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
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as in disbanded
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 abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the king simply dissolved parliament
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as in dissipated
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 dissolved
Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
By six days post-excision, the tissues saw a significant spike in the absorption of dissolved amino acids.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
The routine that follows is often tedious, involving measurements of temperature, salinity, oxygen levels and total dissolved solids.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
More research is needed to calculate microbial cities’ full influence on ocean acidity because dissolved calcite can counteract the carbonic acid to an extent.
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Damien Pine,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Its water sample tested for dissolved solids, oil and grease, chlorides, sulfates, temperature and oxygen — all of which were within the bounds of Tesla’s permit.
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Arcelia Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Apr. 2026
Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul and citizenship crackdown.
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Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Ocean water contains dissolved salts, and when ice forms, most of these salts are pushed out of the crystal structure.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Directed by Son Jae-gon and starring Gang Dong-won, Uhm Tae-goo, and Park Ji-hyun, the film tracks a faded first-generation K-pop co-ed dance trio making a reckless attempt to stage a comeback two decades after a plagiarism scandal dissolved their careers.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Got through it, went backstage, completely dissolved into a puddle.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Merger plans dissolved in 2024.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Right now, most New Yorkers can get their Starbucks delivered in 15 minutes by e-bike — after all the foam has dissolved.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Got through it, went backstage, completely like dissolved into a puddle.
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Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Marjane laughed easily; her warmth and directness dissolved my anxiety.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The organization was dissolved and removed from the register of charities in 2024.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
Abandoned coal mines and slag piles – mountains of waste left over from steel, mining and coal operations – continue to contribute dissolved materials to southwestern Pennsylvania waters.
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Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
By six days post-excision, the tissues saw a significant spike in the absorption of dissolved amino acids.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
The routine that follows is often tedious, involving measurements of temperature, salinity, oxygen levels and total dissolved solids.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
More research is needed to calculate microbial cities’ full influence on ocean acidity because dissolved calcite can counteract the carbonic acid to an extent.
—
Damien Pine,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Its water sample tested for dissolved solids, oil and grease, chlorides, sulfates, temperature and oxygen — all of which were within the bounds of Tesla’s permit.
—
Arcelia Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Apr. 2026
Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul and citizenship crackdown.
—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Ocean water contains dissolved salts, and when ice forms, most of these salts are pushed out of the crystal structure.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The government is required to allot 90 days between the dissolution of the Knesset and the election, so the latest possible day the parliament can be dissolved is July 29.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Directed by Son Jae-gon and starring Gang Dong-won, Uhm Tae-goo, and Park Ji-hyun, the film tracks a faded first-generation K-pop co-ed dance trio making a reckless attempt to stage a comeback two decades after a plagiarism scandal dissolved their careers.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Got through it, went backstage, completely dissolved into a puddle.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Merger plans dissolved in 2024.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Right now, most New Yorkers can get their Starbucks delivered in 15 minutes by e-bike — after all the foam has dissolved.
—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Got through it, went backstage, completely like dissolved into a puddle.
—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Marjane laughed easily; her warmth and directness dissolved my anxiety.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The organization was dissolved and removed from the register of charities in 2024.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolved
Adjective
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Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales.
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Bavishi suggested popping a can of coconut milk in the fridge, letting the cream solidify on top, and skimming that off to use as a low-moisture replacement for the evaporated coconut milk.
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The news of the arrest caught the attention of the family of Amy McHale, a woman who was once married to Horsch’s father and disappeared nearly 10 years ago.
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Yet under the Third Circuit’s rule, a taxpayer may remain vulnerable long after records have disappeared and witnesses are unavailable, if a preparer intentionally falsified a return.
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After the Ballet Russe disbanded, Monson de Kansky toured with the Marquis de Cuevas ballet company for nine years.
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The same was true of John Ferreira, the incredibly hard-working FBI special agent who kept the investigation going years after the ELF had disbanded.
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In 1865, more than eight decades after Elizabeth Freeman defeated slavery in Massachusetts, the practice was finally abolished throughout the United States, though only after a civil war that cleaved the young nation and cost more than 600,000 lives.
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Every fifty years, all debt was abolished.
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By the evening of June 28, most of the rain had dissipated, though search and rescue operations were ongoing in some parts of Kentucky.
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For him, the pain was searing, but dissipated much more quickly.
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The fiery atmospheric reentries of satellites would be a source of pollution, too, dumping significant amounts of vaporized metal and plastic into our planet’s fragile upper atmosphere.
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The hundreds of rats and mice were sick and had to be treated twice a day with vaporized medicine.
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Etan vanished near his New York City home more than four decades ago.
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Zafar Mawani and Guillermo Ortiz vanished on May 20 after reportedly leaving their home near Mexico City to buy a chair lift for Mawani's ailing mother.
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Carrera can now only afford to take only one or two classes a semester after his in-state tuition was repealed.
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.
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“Dissolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolved. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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