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
But any hesitation melted with my first interaction at the door.
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Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
In a small saucepan, heat butter over low heat until melted.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
The taint of it all has melted away.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, bronzer melted below her cheekbones and a pink rosewood shade dressed her lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
In a small saucepan, heat butter over low heat until melted.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
The taint of it all has melted away.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, bronzer melted below her cheekbones and a pink rosewood shade dressed her lips.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
Verb
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Join the thousands of shoppers who have already scooped up these under-the-radar sales that are about to disappear.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Examples include a Brazilian boy who had his pancreatic malformation disappear in 2013.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some foods weren’t held at a safe temperature, and some meat wasn’t being thawed properly.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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And the fish shouldn’t be thawed in the packaging to prevent bacteria buildup.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The August jobs report, released last week, showed just 22,000 new positions, nearly all in healthcare and support services; other sectors have stagnated, amplifying concerns that job growth outside healthcare may soon vanish altogether as Medicaid cuts take effect in October.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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And so dark celestial bodies vanished from the scientific imagination.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If overcooked, the marrow will liquefy.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency describes Cs-137 as a flexible, soft, and silvery-white metal that liquifies near room temperature.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Midnight blue, a heavier shade, has been favored in recent years as the summer fades and fall approaches.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the sun set over the East River, the music faded but the warmth lingered.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
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All of these things can soften poop and move it through your system more smoothly—which helps keep those nearby blood vessels calm and cool.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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If a fence is involved, soften its lines with greenery.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some samples were kept sealed to enable study of ancient gases dissolved in the water.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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