dissolves

present tense third-person singular of dissolve
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as in disbands
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 dissipates
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 dissolves Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the vinegar, sugar and a pinch of salt to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025 And voilà—America's chief constitutional bulwark against autocracy dissolves. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 To tackle the problem, this new type of plastic casing dissolves in water in just a few hours. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025 There’s a heavy reliance on period-faithful wipes and dissolves as transitions, and the sound is all recorded with a boom mike. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025 What fluoride does is help strengthen our teeth, which are constantly under assault from bacteria in our mouths; these bacteria take in sugar molecules from food and spit out corrosive acid as a waste product that dissolves our teeth. Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025 Designed for temporary pacing, the tiny pacemaker simply dissolves when it's no longer needed. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025 First-ever transient pacemaker harmlessly dissolves in body Nature Biotechnology. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025 Sinkholes are natural depressions that form when rock dissolves or collapses, creating deep voids in the ground. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolves
Verb
  • Preserving your employment brand today is paramount, as what’s written on the Internet never disappears.
    Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • What’s lost if that rite of passage disappears?
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • The bet is that even if cable TV vanishes, Bravo the brand can survive.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The summer camp atmosphere of careless afternoons and camaraderie slowly vanishes as Gustavo witnesses those around him deteriorate.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • When another car explodes down the driveway, the crowd disperses.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Safety remains a key advantage, as hydrogen disperses quickly, reducing operational risks.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
  • SpaceX cancels a launch to bring astronauts home.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Its alcohol-free, anhydrous wax base instantly melts onto the skin without leaving a greasy feel behind—just a subtle trail of its lush, hazy scent.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Sulfur is key Since the diving plate then melts at the extreme temperatures of the mantle, this provides the perfect conditions and materials (namely sulfur-rich fluids) to promote the formation of gold-bearing magma.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
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  • Assuming the United States once again avoids going over the fiscal cliff, many challenges remain—driven by rising entitlement program costs and skyrocketing interest expenses—to put the country on a sustainable fiscal path.
    Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This gives students a consecutive Monday and Tuesday off school, and avoids a day off in the middle of the week, Hillman said on Monday.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Dissolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolves. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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