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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
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 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
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Plagued by criticism and scandal, it was eventually dissolved by Congress and replaced by a new commission that decided to mostly fund community celebrations.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The traditional boundaries between work and life dissolved as workers tried to maintain productivity through economic upheaval, all while decontaminating groceries and managing their children’s online classes.
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Tess Lawrence,
Harvard Business Review,
1 July 2026
Recipe information Preparation Whisk 2 cups fresh lemon juice, ¾ cup pickle brine, ¾ cup (150 g) sugar, and 3 cups water in a large pitcher until sugar is dissolved.
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Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
The administration dissolved the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, shuffling staffers to other divisions and interrupting work on the disease.
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Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
By the 1970s the electronic computer had dissolved the role entirely.
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Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Spanish Inquisition was definitively dissolved by a decree from Spanish queen regent María Cristina de Borbón.
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USA Today,
29 June 2026
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
Adjective
Urban waterbodies are often harsh environments with a variety of challenges, including high temperatures, low levels of dissolved oxygen, and pollutants.
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Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 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
It was also revealed during the trial that Taylor allegedly spiked her pink lemonade with a mixture of cocaine dissolved in alcohol, prosecutors claimed.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Plagued by criticism and scandal, it was eventually dissolved by Congress and replaced by a new commission that decided to mostly fund community celebrations.
—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The traditional boundaries between work and life dissolved as workers tried to maintain productivity through economic upheaval, all while decontaminating groceries and managing their children’s online classes.
—
Tess Lawrence,
Harvard Business Review,
1 July 2026
Recipe information Preparation Whisk 2 cups fresh lemon juice, ¾ cup pickle brine, ¾ cup (150 g) sugar, and 3 cups water in a large pitcher until sugar is dissolved.
—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
The administration dissolved the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, shuffling staffers to other divisions and interrupting work on the disease.
—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
By the 1970s the electronic computer had dissolved the role entirely.
—
Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Spanish Inquisition was definitively dissolved by a decree from Spanish queen regent María Cristina de Borbón.
—
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 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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The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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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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The release of footage follows a months-long investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, who vanished while on vacation with her husband Brian Hooker in the Bahamas in April.
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When that sunset arrived and his shares converted to ordinary votes, the guardian vanished.
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Most of those restrictions were repealed in 1985, but the weekend sale restriction for car dealerships remained in place.
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In 1971, weary of the war in Vietnam, Congress repealed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
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“Dissolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolved. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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