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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
But over the course of the pair’s tour of Poland to visit their late grandmother’s ancestral home, Benji’s flippant manner keeps dissolving to reveal internal conflict and profound melancholy.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
These solvents are used for dissolving the organic materials that make up the solar cell.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2024
After another row or two, Daignault’s canvases become increasingly abstract, finally dissolving into blurred daubs of color against black fields.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The South tends to be more humid, which leads to salt soaking up much of the moisture from the air and dissolving at the edges.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Among our best overall Black Friday deal picks is the popular Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, which soothes and plumps while dissolving dead skin cells.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Freshwater from surrounding aquifers penetrates the lakebed’s salt-rich sediments, dissolving mineral layers dominated by halite.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2024
One pair of under-eye patches taps 1,254 self-dissolving microneedles to deeply deliver the anti-aging ingredients including hyaluronic acid, daisy flower and amino acids.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
That could have meant dissolving or merging parts of the district with neighboring districts, but after strong pushback from the community, the state backed off its orders.
—Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
These solvents are used for dissolving the organic materials that make up the solar cell.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2024
After another row or two, Daignault’s canvases become increasingly abstract, finally dissolving into blurred daubs of color against black fields.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The South tends to be more humid, which leads to salt soaking up much of the moisture from the air and dissolving at the edges.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Among our best overall Black Friday deal picks is the popular Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, which soothes and plumps while dissolving dead skin cells.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Freshwater from surrounding aquifers penetrates the lakebed’s salt-rich sediments, dissolving mineral layers dominated by halite.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2024
One pair of under-eye patches taps 1,254 self-dissolving microneedles to deeply deliver the anti-aging ingredients including hyaluronic acid, daisy flower and amino acids.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
That could have meant dissolving or merging parts of the district with neighboring districts, but after strong pushback from the community, the state backed off its orders.
—Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolving
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Perkins, a city commissioner since 2016, supports abolishing the contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in favor of a city police force.Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Stein has called for abolishing student and medical debt.Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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From repurposing parking lots to the specter of tariffs, disappearing pharmacies, and helping to ease the nation’s housing shortage, there are no lack of challenges and opportunities to be mulled over at this week’s ICSC New York convention.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some applications, like Signal, have the option of disappearing messages.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, at El Rosario Sanctuary, monarchs are behaving unpredictably, clustering later than usual and dispersing widely.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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Powerful shear in the upper atmosphere can effectively rip a hurricane apart by dispersing warm air above the eye and allowing cooler, less energetic air to flow in.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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The Senate filibuster, which requires 60 votes to break, could also serve as a barrier to repealing these programs, unless Republicans in the Senate eliminate the filibuster (which is unlikely) or are able to bypass the procedural barrier through the budget reconciliation process.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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For years there has been much talk about repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) for those retirees who receive another government pension.Thomas Hager, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The startup plans to use the funding to grow the production of its robotic disassembling factories, said Molg co-founder and CEO Rob Lawson-Shanks.Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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The multifunctional carpet cleaner has a water tank that holds more than enough water, even when tackling bigger messes, and disassembling the attachments is easy thanks to the gadget's convenient quick-release button.Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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One takes aim at practices the agency says keep sellers bound to its platform and help Amazon unlawfully dominate the landscape for online marketplaces, and another over practices allegedly meant to trick Prime subscribers out of cancelling service.Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noise-cancelling over-ear headphones make great gifts, and this pair of Beats Studio Pro x Kim Kardashian Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones are 54% off and more than 10,000 perfect 5-star ratings on Amazon.Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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The general practitioner murdered his wife, Isabella, and their nursemaid, Mary, before dismembering them and scattering their body parts in an attempt to thwart the investigation into their murders, according to the BBC.Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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In London, fiery red sunsets painted the skies—the vibrant, surreal colors caused by the fine ash particles scattering sunlight, a hauntingly picturesque reminder of the destruction wrought by Tambora.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The lake also needs to be ice-free because ice acts as a barrier, preventing moisture from evaporating off the lake.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
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Common humectants include hyaluronic acid and glycerin, which draw water into the skin, while occlusives like beeswax and petroleum jelly will act as a physical barrier to prevent moisture from evaporating.Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Dissolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolving. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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