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 The item is made with a warm flour tortilla filled with seasoned beef, refried beans and diced onions and is smothered in a red sauce and melted shredded cheddar cheese, according to Taco Bell. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 In all cases, any portion that has been partially melted and slushy, or any liquid at the bottom of the container, will count toward the 3-1-1 limit. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 At these temperatures, the tiles must not melt or drop debris into the hot fuel plasma. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 Decades melt away, and for a moment, the coach can hear the ball bouncing and the kids splashing in the pool nearby. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 July 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
Verb
  • Blue morphos flashed their bright wings before disappearing among the plants, while guests gathered around the emergence chamber to look for new butterflies and moths drying their wings.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, there were doubts that Blagg was telling the truth about what happened the day his wife and daughter disappeared.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappear
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  • Eggs can be lost at each stage of the process, from thawing to fertilization and embryo development, before resulting in a successful pregnancy.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • But hotter summers, prolonged droughts, lower water tables, and thawing permafrost are changing those conditions.
    — Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of thaw
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  • The 18-year-old college student vanished after going on a Fourth of July boat trip with friends to one of the Gulf Coast's barrier islands, officials said.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • But somewhere in the show’s creative journey and the blending of British television veterans and scribes from inside Jackson’s Power-verse, a lot of the specificity vanished into the ether.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of vanish
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  • The gas is then compressed and liquefied ready for transport in special railcars to Wyoming.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • If those aren't enough, Procreate features liquify distortion modes, such as Expand, Pinch, Push, and Twirl.
    — Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of liquefy
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  • In a year where everything Skubal does has been fair game for discussion and discord, the barbs surrounding the WBC still have not faded.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • But our excitement fades as Nolan’s camera captures the men raping women, looting houses and reveling in the violence.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of fade
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  • In recent months, with his cancer diagnosis now public, his attitude had softened and the prospect of him coming back to the stadium was dangling.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Let your shoes soften the look, while the rest of your accessories—like a designer bag and statement jewelry—do all the heavy lifting.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 21 July 2026
Definition of soften
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  • However, that resolution didn’t immediately dissolve all tensions, as Matt Cameron had noted in the months following that the band’s dispute with Cornell’s estate was still ongoing.
    — Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The lawsuit seeks at least $150 million in damages and asks the court to cancel the agreement to dissolve the HFPA.
    — Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of dissolve
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  • The hard part was splicing the fiber—fusing together hair-thin glass strands that connected homes to the larger network.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
  • Its radar works alongside visible and thermal cameras to provide continuous situational awareness, while integrated command-and-control software fuses sensor data into a single operating picture.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
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