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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  • The Treasury Department intervened midweek to help, but, by Friday, the relief had evaporated.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And then there’s that Omius headband, which uses graphite blocks to pull heat away from the skin as water evaporates.
    — Nadia Neophytou, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaporate
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  • The research makes a compelling case that in the age of AI, the once-bright line between data and executable code is vanishing.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Hollywood voice actors are split over AI voice cloning, as big-name performers license lucrative replicas while freelancers see jobs vanish and fear training their own replacements.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Melt (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt%20%28away%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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