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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
Wildfires, floods, melting ice caps, heat waves, the bleaching of ocean reefs.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Some of their peaks are still capped in snow, though most of it has melted by now.
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Paola Miglio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Many who make their way this far north are in search of the road’s claim to fame—the 300-foot-deep ice field that's predicted to melt away within the next 40 to 60 years.
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Rebecca Deurlein,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Unlike with other major methane sources, such as belching cattle or melting permafrost, the technology to curb emissions from oil and gas operations is already viable, and fairly cheap.
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Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Some of their peaks are still capped in snow, though most of it has melted by now.
—
Paola Miglio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Many who make their way this far north are in search of the road’s claim to fame—the 300-foot-deep ice field that's predicted to melt away within the next 40 to 60 years.
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Rebecca Deurlein,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Unlike with other major methane sources, such as belching cattle or melting permafrost, the technology to curb emissions from oil and gas operations is already viable, and fairly cheap.
—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
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Maybe your flight was canceled, your luggage disappeared, you got stranded overseas, missed a cruise departure or learned a hard lesson the hard way.
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But bikes like this are a reminder of why the lightweight enduro class refuses to disappear.
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That’s why when inspectors see, say, salmon in that packaging thawing in the walk-in cooler, it gets hit with a Stop Sale.
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Note that the texture may change after thawing.
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Zafar Mawani and Guillermo Ortiz vanished on May 20 after reportedly leaving their home near Mexico City to buy a chair lift for Mawani's ailing mother.
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By detecting these gamma rays, astronomers can trace the lingering remnants of ancient supernovae long after the original stars have vanished.
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The first is the melting tank, where lead ingots will be loaded and liquified.
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The war has trapped hundreds of vessels in the region and caused one of the largest disruptions to global crude and liquefied natural gas supplies in recent years.
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Just faded to a dark backdrop of the forgotten.
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After Flowering As soon as the blooms fade, cut the flower stalk at the stalk base on an angle using sharp pruners, says Eric Nieusma, co-owner of Maine Hill Farm.
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Speaking of glow, Medicube is also marking down their milky toner, which helps boost radiance, soften skin, and increase hydration.
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Grandchildren tend to soften even the most complicated family disputes.
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The powder easily dissolves in water and is a favorite for creating DIY solutions for green cleaning, among its many other uses.
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Right now, most New Yorkers can get their Starbucks delivered in 15 minutes by e-bike — after all the foam has dissolved.
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together.
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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