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as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
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as in to disband
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 to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the king simply dissolved parliament
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as in to dissipate
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 dissolve
Combine the vinegar, water, salt and sugar in a small pot, and bring to boil, stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar.
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Jessica Fields, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
The Wall Street Journal also Friday reported on the plan to dissolve the commission, citing government officials.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
And that’s all the movie is: Cusack sitting in that room, as reality slowly dissolves around him, going nuts in a way that only Cusack can.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
The Civic Party, Hong Kong’s second-largest pro-democracy political party, was dissolved in 2023.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Fields, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
The Wall Street Journal also Friday reported on the plan to dissolve the commission, citing government officials.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
And that’s all the movie is: Cusack sitting in that room, as reality slowly dissolves around him, going nuts in a way that only Cusack can.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
The Civic Party, Hong Kong’s second-largest pro-democracy political party, was dissolved in 2023.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
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Modern examples of such clouds can disappear within minute.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Joann, the place to buy fabric and quilting supplies, will disappear.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Houston Comets won the first four WNBA titles before the franchise disbanded in 2008.—
Doug Feinberg,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2025
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President is expected to as soon as this week, according to reports, disbanding the agency's governing board and absorbing the 250-year-old mail provider into his administration.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the current administration under President Trump has moved to abolish federal DEI programs.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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That was weeks after the end of the U.S. Civil War but months before the 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The mixture of euphoria and sheer relief quickly dissipated into the evening air when the Aztecs learned their charter plane home had a mechanical issue that would take several hours to repair.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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So, the researchers have theorized that a super-heated ash cloud that dissipated quickly was actually the first event in the Vesuvius cataclysm.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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The issue has also spilled over into Thailand, after a high-profile case involving 22-year-old Chinese actor Wang Xing, who vanished in Tak Province, near the Myanmar border.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Authorities planned to pull several vehicles from the Columbia River on Thursday, including a car believed to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters, including two whose bodies washed up at a dam the following year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Democrats see the Medicaid cuts that are likely to be included in whatever legislation House Republicans put together as a salient line of political attack, akin to their efforts to campaign in 2018 on the GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The resolution would unlock a mega-reconciliation bill to bolster oil and gas drilling and repeal IRA programs.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Panasonic also claims the dryer uses electrostatic shock to disperse water molecules into tinier nano-sized particles, which might reduce hair damage.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
27 Feb. 2025
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Swarming leadership offers a dynamic alternative, enabling teams to self-organize, tackle complex challenges collectively, and disperse once the problem is solved.—
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The economists noted that optimism about a labor market acceleration has faded, in part possibly against the backdrop of the rising probability of a major trade war.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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The second week My usual redness around my cheeks had started to fade, and the annoying pimple that had been brewing on my cheek seemed to back off without its usual dramatic entrance.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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