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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The Stray Cats, formed by Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom in 1979, have dissolved and re-formed several times over the decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
Leonardo is thought to have dissolved lead oxide powder, which has an orange color, in linseed or walnut oil by heating the mixture to make a thicker, faster-drying paste.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
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
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
