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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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
Tourists lean out windows to snap pictures of the steady stream of melting snow tumbling over a small band of cliffs onto the road ringed by towering high alpine peaks and even bigger waterfalls.
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Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 July 2025
It's adorned as a melting ski resort, featuring cool slides, a lazy river, and a wave pool.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 23 July 2025
Beef tallow is cow fat that has been melted, strained, and turned back into a pure solid.
—Health, 14 July 2025
Unlike powder bronzers, which can sometimes cling to dry patches or appear chalky, sticks melt seamlessly into the skin for a more natural-looking, second-skin finish.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 12 July 2025
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Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 July 2025
It's adorned as a melting ski resort, featuring cool slides, a lazy river, and a wave pool.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 23 July 2025
Beef tallow is cow fat that has been melted, strained, and turned back into a pure solid.
—Health, 14 July 2025
Unlike powder bronzers, which can sometimes cling to dry patches or appear chalky, sticks melt seamlessly into the skin for a more natural-looking, second-skin finish.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for melt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
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Winter's influence in deeper waters is also disappearing, with shifts in fall overturn and winter cooling that could impact the lake's ecosystem.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Acute hives might pop up in one spot and disappear within a few hours, only to show up somewhere else.—
Chloe Castleberry,
Flow Space,
23 July 2025
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For his part, South Korea’s Lee has taken preemptive steps to thaw the frosty status between the countries.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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Now that looks set to finally change as previous fractious relations between the two Asian giants finally begin to thaw.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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But instead, she was met with a mystery: every single bud had vanished overnight.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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On their way to the remote valley where Melanie vanished, Clover, Max (Michael Cimino), Megan (Ji-young Yoo), Nina (Odessa A'zion), and Abe (Belmont Cameli) stop at a gas station.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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Natural gas must be liquefied for export overseas, which has triggered the massive race to build out LNG facilities, especially along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
17 July 2025
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Methane should bubble out when the ice is liquefied, and of course CO is what makes carbonated beverages fizzy.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
17 July 2025
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Just after the clock struck midnight as Thursday night faded into Friday morning, the Texas House morphed into something of a graveyard.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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As teams like the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians have faded, the Rangers have surged.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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By then, Trump had softened his tariff stance and the markets had rebounded accordingly.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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On the campaign trail, the president spent time courting faith leaders throughout the country, often refusing to soften his language in those venues as well.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Once stitched over Kere's wound, the fish skin slowly dissolved into the wound bed, leaving behind collagen and nutrients to help the bird regrow her own skin in its place.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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But the dream quickly dissolves as secrets begin to surface, especially involving Mike (Jamie Bacon).—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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