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as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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as in to thaw
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a forgotten carton of ice cream was melting away on the counter
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Recent Examples of melt
Softened is different from melted, because softened butter still holds its shape but dents when pressed.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
At the other end of the world, in the Arctic, increased underground methane release has been linked to climate change impacts, Seabrook said, including warmer temperatures, shifts in sea level and the continued, slow rise of land after the glaciers melted in the last Ice Age.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Herschel likely formed just as the ocean started melting, during a period when the ice was warmer but not quite liquid.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Running water through the pipe will help melt ice in the pipe.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
At the other end of the world, in the Arctic, increased underground methane release has been linked to climate change impacts, Seabrook said, including warmer temperatures, shifts in sea level and the continued, slow rise of land after the glaciers melted in the last Ice Age.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Herschel likely formed just as the ocean started melting, during a period when the ice was warmer but not quite liquid.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Running water through the pipe will help melt ice in the pipe.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
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Thinning and disappearing sea ice also disrupts Arctic seals’ feeding habits and makes the Arctic more accessible to humans, which further increases the overall risk to these species.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Bystanders captured video showing the jet corkscrewing toward the ground, then disappearing behind homes before a large black plume of smoke appears.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Permafrost - or ground that is frozen year-round - underpins many of these villages and is thawing, leading to rapid erosion and instability.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fish, sausage and chicken were improperly thawing at the prep sink.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Defense Secretary, meanwhile, vanishes into a personal fog, thinking only of his daughter (Kaitlyn Dever), who lives in Chicago.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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But the vast majority of those jobs have since vanished.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Pulse on and off until pieces start to break down, then blend until mixture has liquefied, about 30 seconds.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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If overcooked, the marrow will liquefy.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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After a disappointing domestic debut and meager turnout overseas, the sci-fi sequel is fading too fast to have any hope of recouping its $180 million production budget in theaters.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Back in Guatemala City, as the light begins to fade from the skyline, the maquila workers emerge from their factories.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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An emphatic 8-4 win has softened the blow a bit — especially with Zach Benson and his four assists back in the lineup — and the Sabres are missing key pieces on defense.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Later, Gipson nearly sacked Baker Mayfield last week on what dissolved into a third-down conversion.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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But, like the Mandala, the festival is also destined to dissolve.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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