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
Tutunikov notes that a dealer recently came into the SwissWatchExpo showroom in Atlanta and bought a couple vintage Audemars Piguet pieces, including a stylish Bamboo wristwatch, as well as a few Breitling models with the sole intention of melting them.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
There is a painful irony in winter sports giving oil and gas companies a platform to build public credibility, while the very conditions required for our sport are quite literally melting away.
—Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Stir to combine and cook until cheese is completely melted.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Your warmth can melt guarded moments without crossing boundaries.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
There is a painful irony in winter sports giving oil and gas companies a platform to build public credibility, while the very conditions required for our sport are quite literally melting away.
—Ukaleq Slettemark, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Stir to combine and cook until cheese is completely melted.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Your warmth can melt guarded moments without crossing boundaries.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Other people whose arrests were documented by the detainees committee have disappeared into the prisons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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If this cycle of thawing and freezing occurs too often, lawns can suffer from crown hydration.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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London — Nestle has thawed on ice cream.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Set in southern Patagonia, the six-part series follows Fabiola, a strong-willed detective who investigates the disappearance of a Mexican archaeology student who vanished while seeking the mythical Friendship Island.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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And in 2024, a third colony was created at Powrunna State Forest, representing another expansion in the effort to ensure the species does not vanish entirely.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Summit has proposed capturing CO2 emissions from dozens of ethanol plants in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska, liquefying it under pressure and transporting it via the pipeline to North Dakota, to sequester it deep underground.—
Donnelle Eller,
Des Moines Register,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dot on gemstone accents or add 3D designs that practically liquify the top.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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When Dreher wrote The Benedict Option, during the Obama presidency, his primary concern was how to keep faith alive at a time when Christianity seemed to be fading away.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Relationship endings are possible under this influence — don’t insist on forcing a connection that’s trying to fade.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Indoor plants soften hard edges, brighten dim corners, and bring a bit of the outdoors inside.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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And, companies with higher all-in sustaining costs are far more vulnerable if silver prices soften again.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hamas has indicated its government in Gaza would be dissolved once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee assumed control of the enclave.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Over time, surrounding landscapes have lowered as limestone dissolved, giving the park its dramatic sinkholes and unique topography.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The two-in-one tool uses heat to melt and fuse the edges of plastic packaging back together, creating a much tighter seal than an everyday chip clip.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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Soft Scale Soft scales have a soft waxy coating that is fused to the insect body.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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