MELT (AWAY) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

melt (away)

verb

Definition of melt (away)

as in to fade (away)

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The fourth star and a fairytale send off for Lionel Messi earned through lots of grit, fighting spirit and a bit of magic evaporated into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, air.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
But as much as the president and his allies hope that Biggs, 67, a former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, can flip the swing state, the toss-up status of the governor's race has evaporated in the Arizona heat.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 July 2026

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melt down

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