dissolve
verb (used with object)
to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution.
have dissolved
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present perfectof dissolve.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Jean Luc-Godard once said he could have dissolved from that movie’s final shot to the opening of his “Breathless” with a simple transitional text: “Three years later.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
The bodies appear to be laid supine, but most bones have dissolved because of the acidic soil.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023
Adachi said distortions in the shape of the yield curve have dissolved, arguing that there was no need to tweak YCC now.
From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023
Authorities have dissolved other migrant groups in the area during other recent attempts.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
The strike would have dissolved any lesser monster, but Polybotes just staggered and looked down at the golden ichor —the blood of immortals—spilling from his wound.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
