1
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
Instead of creating a wide, even melt pool, the wax melts only in a tiny puddle around the wick, eventually drowning the flame altogether.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Their faux relationship turns into a real romance that’s steamy enough to melt the ice.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Keeping them stable under those conditions requires precise control over a nickel base alloyed with multiple elements, each with different physical and chemical properties, that must be uniformly melted, fused, and kept free of impurities.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Start by melting a stick of butter with either cocoa powder or unsweetened baker's chocolate.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Their faux relationship turns into a real romance that’s steamy enough to melt the ice.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Keeping them stable under those conditions requires precise control over a nickel base alloyed with multiple elements, each with different physical and chemical properties, that must be uniformly melted, fused, and kept free of impurities.
—Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Start by melting a stick of butter with either cocoa powder or unsweetened baker's chocolate.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
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However, outside the capital’s borders, this urban gloss disappears.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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With listings disappearing almost immediately, Giangreco hired a broker to tour apartments for her and send videos.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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America’s national parks shine in the summertime, with spectacular mountain passes thawed for the season, sparkling lakes and glittering beaches at the peak of their allure, and blankets of wildflowers exploding into bloom.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The Quibi debacle has not completely thawed that reticence.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The American woman vanished from the Bahamas last month while on vacation with husband Brian Hooker.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Some parts of the job will completely vanish.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The first is the melting tank, where lead ingots will be loaded and liquified.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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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.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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While desirable homes still sell quickly, frenzied bidding wars have faded.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Deadheading Is Another Form Of Pinching Back Deadheading is similar to pinching back, but it is done once the flowers begin to fade.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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Inside, its modernist lines are softened by lush textiles and the soft curves of furnishings from Urquiola’s designs for Italian brands such as Cassina and Molteni, as well as the vertical gardens developed by botanist Patrick Blanc.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Reports suggest OpenAI's financials are comparatively weaker and that secondary market demand for its shares has softened—while competition for Anthropic secondary shares has been described as fierce.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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However, in November 2019 — less than two years after taking office and a month after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize — Abiy dissolved the EPRDF.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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First, hydrogen dissolves and diffuses into the uranium metal.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Helphenstein, the owner of a Los Angeles gallery, launched the Instagram account Jerry Gogosian in 2018, fusing the names of renowned art critic Jerry Saltz and megallerist Larry Gagosian.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 June 2026
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Heavily involved in the design of her Nike outfits, Osaka loves to fuse fashion with tennis.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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