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melted

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verb

past tense of melt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of melted
Adjective
Bacalao with melted leeks comes from the Spanish side of Lane’s brain, finished with a South American seaweed salt for umami and grip. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
Cover until the cheese is melted, or place under the broiler for 1–2 minutes. Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Such discoveries are nothing new but have become more frequent as Switzerland’s glaciers have melted at an increasing rate. Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The chicken was seasoned well and stood out in the eggs and slice of cheese melted onto a tortilla. Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Cover with foil and bake about 5 minutes more or until a toothpick comes out clean, top is golden brown, and cheese is melted. Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2026 While there was a 20-year slowdown in the rate at which sea-ice melted in the Arctic, that ended last year as new research from the University of Southampton shows melting levels continuing to increase. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Most Popular At that moment any guilt Queen Victoria had about the stone melted away. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 In the microwave or a small saucepan, heat jelly with 1 tablespoon water until melted. Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026 Flames melted her siding, windows flew into Corey’s windows, and the garage door partially fell in. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melted
Adjective
  • That electric arc generates enough heat to melt metal at a joint between two metal parts, which allows the two parts to be combined once the molten metal has solidified again.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • During low power demands, the heat produced will be stored in the molten salt storage tanks.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The bodies of two Belgian climbers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps 34 years ago have been found, freed from the melting Trift Glacier, police said Wednesday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Second jet skier who disappeared in Long Beach over the weekend is rescued.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Milk and Cream-Based Sauces While freezing milk or cream might seem like a good way to extend their shelf life, these items tend to separate when thawed, creating a grainy, watery texture.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The inspector saw four whole yellow snappers still in packaging and thawed inside the walk-in cooler.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Then, on July 31, shortly after 2 pm just off the coast of Dubai, the Kiku vanished.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Then that incredible precision vanished for an inning — and just an inning.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The phrase fused long-standing claims that alligators preferred Black flesh with newer stories of Black children being used to attract the reptiles.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The newborn arrived so early that the outer layer of her skin didn’t fully develop, and her eyes were fused closed at birth.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hogan had largely faded from the headlines since his reinstatement, continuing to prosecute mostly white-collar and financial crimes and winning his fair share of jury trials.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The default setting also left colors looking faded, but raising the Saturation setting just a bit largely fixed that.
    M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Conversely, timid or softened feedback delivered to struggling employees creates a false sense of security, signaling that there is no urgency to adjust course.
    Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Add the sweet peppers and cook until just softened, about 2 minutes.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And that’s only counting crude oil, not liquefied natural gas, petrochemicals, or other cargoes that rely on the strait.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Once that’s done, the gas will be conveyed to the Damietta processing facility on Egypt’s northern shore where it will be liquefied for transport by ship to Europe.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Melted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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