melt (away)

verb

Definition of melt (away)next
as in to fade (away)

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  1. evaporate
  2. vanish
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  • Any remaining limits on Nordic military cooperation evaporated once Finland and Sweden joined NATO following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in 2022.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • These sorts of stories don’t always age well, if only because there is so much time left for things to change and the early outliers to evaporate.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaporate
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  • There were also questions about discrepancies involving missing text messages from the night Kylie vanished and suspicious marks in the home.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators believe the couple vanished from their rural property around September 16.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of vanish
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