melt

verb

ˈmelt How to pronounce melt (audio)
Definition of meltnext
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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2
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 These microscopic ceramic coatings act as individual containment structures that withstand extreme temperatures without melting, eliminating the need for complex, active emergency coolant pumps. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 Morton kosher salt, and ⅔ cup water to a simmer in a medium saucepan over high heat, stirring with a stiff heatproof spatula or sturdy rubber spatula to help melt butter and dissolve salt. — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026 Exposure to art could melt hard hearts, or turn away the sword. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 Continue cooking in 30-second intervals until mixture is melted and smooth. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for melt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
  1. disappear
  2. thaw
  3. vanish
  4. liquefy
  5. fade
  6. soften
  7. dissolve
  8. fuse
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  • Your diplomacy can keep the exchange considerate, but don’t soften the message until its meaning disappears.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Despite being burdened by a bulletproof vest, W fired in a strike that disappeared into the pocket of Todd Greene’s glove with a thwock.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Unused half-and-half can be frozen for up to 2 months, but may separate upon thawing—shake well and blend into soups or mix into batters.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Frozen meat was being thawed with water at 13 degrees above the required thawing temperature; product was removed from sink.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of thaw
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  • The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • American journalist Austin Tice vanished in Syria 14 years ago.
    — Josh Baker, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • And that’s only counting crude oil, not liquefied natural gas, petrochemicals, or other cargoes that rely on the strait.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Once that’s done, the gas will be conveyed to the Damietta processing facility on Egypt’s northern shore where it will be liquefied for transport by ship to Europe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • None of this happened by accident, and the proof is in the long list of former Dell competitors from its founding era, who have faded into oblivion.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The sense of historic possibility that once made the jihadi movement so threatening to Western countries has faded.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fade
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  • This unit has plenty of opportunities to gel by November, when the schedule softens a bit before a potential playoff push.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But while anti-immigrant, pro-Russian parties have made inroads across the continent in recent years, there have also been notable reversals, and some have softened their views to build coalitions with moderates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • The Southern Transitional Council dissolved itself in January after weeks of clashes with government forces across southern Yemen.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The doc is similarly unflinching in showing the horrific scene from 1900 in which Donald Sutherland’s sadistic fascist murders a young boy in a shockingly callous way, while Laura Betti as his equal in cruelty dissolves into blood-curdling cackles.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissolve
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  • Activists fused mourning and militance, fighting against indifference to the lives of gay men and, later, people of color and intravenous drug users.
    — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Hong, favoring a backward-facing view of the mayhem, shoots in lengthy takes that swerve and snake with rough-and-tumble precision; the energies of car and camera seem to fuse into one.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
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