dissolving

verb

present participle of dissolve
1
as in vanishing
to cease to be visible as the mist dissolved in the morning sun

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2
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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3
as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action the king simply dissolved parliament

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4
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 Swedish textile recycler Renewcell filed for bankruptcy in 2024 after struggling to ramp sales of its Circulose dissolving pulp quickly enough to support its industrial-scale facility. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 The president directed McMahon to put herself out of a job by dissolving the department using all necessary steps permitted by law. — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The catalyst uses an atomic-scale structure that prevents nickel from dissolving during operation, a process that can cause conventional catalysts to degrade over time. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Kidd suggests making a foliar spray by dissolving 1-2 tablespoons of epsom salts per gallon of water, then spraying it on the plants every four to six weeks. — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 22 Aug. 2026 This shelf-stable pantry staple is made from sweet cream solids and can be stirred right into the dish without dissolving it in liquid beforehand. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026 Psychedelics are inherently chaotic drugs, dissolving the boundary between self and surrounds by sowing discord in the brain. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 As mentioned, his tragic passing is what ultimately lead to the band dissolving after their second LP. — Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 At a meeting on June 25, 2026, ArianeGroup officially rejected the option of dissolving MaiaSpace, allowing the company to continue preparations for the inaugural flight of Maia. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolving
  1. vanishing
  2. disbanding
  3. abolishing
  4. dissipating
  5. disappearing
  6. dispersing
  7. repealing
  8. fading
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  • September's a pretty big one for vanishing content, with several notable series like Spartacus and Orphan Black going away, along with the Rocky movie franchise and more.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And then there was the rollout—or, more accurately, the vanishing act.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanishing
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  • Kennedy, a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement, took several steps that ran counter to CDC research and recommendations, including disbanding an expert advisory committee and appointing his own panel that included vaccine skeptics.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Other key events took place after the turn to the new millennium, including Charlotte Black Gay Pride holding its first event in July 2005, and Charlotte Pride disbanding in 2006.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Debates over abolishing or scaling back the institution, which occasionally flare up in the United Kingdom and other nations, are rare in Norway.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • While his party debates abolishing prisons and owning grocery stores, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie is cleaning up his city.
    — Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • If a black hole had a secret identity as an imperfect, energy-dissipating, viscous fluid, then an effective field theory for imperfect, energy-dissipating, viscous fluids should exist, too.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Fears about the decline of the big-screen experience amid the rise of at-home streaming seem to have begun dissipating.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissipating
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  • Choose softer pacing without disappearing into everyone else’s needs.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Some couples and families even choose a code word that means the conversation is pausing, Wilson says—not that the relationship is disappearing.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappearing
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  • The Retired Police Canine Foundation was selected as the recipient of these funds and is in charge of dispersing them to handlers across the state.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Open clusters are young clusters of stars that were born together and are now gradually dispersing, and Auriga’s open clusters are some of the best and brightest of their kind in the night sky.
    — Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • The Council earlier this month approved an ordinance repealing a July measure that directed the city manager to assess living conditions at the apartments and make emergency repairs.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That includes prohibiting the construction of AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods, reducing the impacts of data centers on local communities, and repealing sales tax exemptions and other incentives.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealing
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  • As the conflict grinds on, Trump’s talk of finding a quick end to the war also appears to be fading.
    — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • European banks have shaken off a weak first quarter to notch solid share price gains in the year to date, but Citi analysts warn their momentum may be fading.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of fading

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“Dissolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolving. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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