dissolve
verb (used with object)
to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution.
are dissolving
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present progressiveof dissolve.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The classic paths to Hollywood are dissolving in real time, driven by media consolidation, advancements in AI and a fundamental shift in the younger generation’s attention toward vertical, creator-led, short-form content.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Japan's prime ministers often say they are dissolving parliament to take a policy question to voters, though it can also be in response to a no-confidence motion brought by the opposition.
From Reuters ● Jun. 14, 2023
As the Arctic warms and transforms, many of its most iconic, frozen features are dissolving away.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 1, 2021
But suburban teens have now caught up in their droves, at the precise cultural moment where genres are dissolving into one another.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2019
My illusions of our after-school romance are dissolving like vapor.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
