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
Instead of directly producing explosions by melting shallow permafrost, a warming environment means lakes and thawed zones become more common and frozen ground along fault lines becomes weaker.
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New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Blast furnaces are how a country makes new steel from iron ore instead of by melting scrap metal.
—Kenneth Rapoza, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Hearts have been melted by a black cat who instantly took on a nurturing and paternal role when his owner fostered a tiny rescue kitten.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The latest fountain option, dubbed heavy soda, promises an extra blast of syrup for maximum sweetness and a flavor strong enough to withstand melting ice.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Blast furnaces are how a country makes new steel from iron ore instead of by melting scrap metal.
—Kenneth Rapoza, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Hearts have been melted by a black cat who instantly took on a nurturing and paternal role when his owner fostered a tiny rescue kitten.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The latest fountain option, dubbed heavy soda, promises an extra blast of syrup for maximum sweetness and a flavor strong enough to withstand melting ice.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt
Verb
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Set in the slowly disappearing town of Malmberget in northern Sweden, the documentary explores what remains when a place vanishes – not only physically, but emotionally and culturally.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Atacama seemed to appear and disappear through a kaleidoscope positioned in outer space.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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These findings significantly advance the modeling seen in 2024 research that pointed to thawing permafrost, salty cryopeg layers and methane hydrates as possible triggers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Frozen raw meat was thawing on the counter.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The summer crowds have vanished, which opens up the park's roads, trails, and waterways to families (and wildlife).—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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All those pesky fingerprints will simply vanish.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pulse on and off until pieces start to break down, then blend until mixture has liquefied, about 30 seconds.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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If overcooked, the marrow will liquefy.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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Brenner concluded by reminding those on one end of a fading friendship to consider the nature of relationships over time—and how sometimes, things might just come back around.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Union Jacks flap gently in the breeze; a golden slither of evening sun drapes a row of cottages; a red postbox, still bearing the initials of the late Queen, stands outside a village church, bathed in the fading light.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Cessna said the 6,756-yard course continues to evolve in subtle ways, softening certain parts for higher-handicap golfers, while ratcheting up the challenges elsewhere.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many buyers aren’t likely to immediately face that price tag since carriers typically offer trade-in deals and payment plans to soften the blow.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Christopher today, embracing a more natural look after having his filler dissolved.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sports, one of the last bastions of bipartisan broadcast TV viewing, is apt to keep the network-station binary from completely dissolving.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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