1
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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as in thawed
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 melted
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
Remove from heat; gradually stir in Parmesan until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Once the butter is melted, stir in the zest and juice of the 2 lemons.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
The bracelet was then sold to a gold foundry worker for $4,000, who melted it down with other metals before authorities could save it.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The team used a natural compound derived from the pomegranate tree to improve lithium recovery from smelting slags, a rocky byproduct that’s formed when ores are melted.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, melted butter, eggs and vanilla.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The solder bumps are aligned to corresponding parts of the package, and the two parts are melted together.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
The gold jeweler sold the bracelet for $4,025 to a gold foundry worker, who melted it down with other pieces.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The adorable pet cam footage showing what a Bernesedoodle was doing while his owner was at work has melted hearts online.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
Remove from heat; gradually stir in Parmesan until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Once the butter is melted, stir in the zest and juice of the 2 lemons.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
The bracelet was then sold to a gold foundry worker for $4,000, who melted it down with other metals before authorities could save it.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The team used a natural compound derived from the pomegranate tree to improve lithium recovery from smelting slags, a rocky byproduct that’s formed when ores are melted.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, melted butter, eggs and vanilla.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The solder bumps are aligned to corresponding parts of the package, and the two parts are melted together.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
The gold jeweler sold the bracelet for $4,025 to a gold foundry worker, who melted it down with other pieces.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melted
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The aviator disappeared on July 2, 1937 while attempting to become the first woman to fly across the globe.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Whatever small bit of hope the Twins had coming out of the All-Star break at 47-49 disappeared almost immediately.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Spring Planting Planting hostas in spring gives them a good window of time to establish once the ground has thawed and warmed but before hot weather sets in.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some foods weren’t held at a safe temperature, and some meat wasn’t being thawed properly.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Craft your own pumpkin, blown by professionals out of hot molten glass.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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The sugary aroma wafts down Main Street, where artisans continue the century-old tradition of pouring, paddling, and slicing molten fudge into glossy, irresistible bricks.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Human remains found by a work crew in 2021 have been identified as a man who vanished after leaving his job at a sushi restaurant in Rochester, New York, fourteen years ago, according to authorities.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Much reduced or vanished in many places.—
Robert Minhinnick,
The Dial,
2 Oct. 2025
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The country is undergoing a regulatory overhaul since Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad dissolved parliament in 2024, with reforms accompanied by purging citizenships the government says were fraudulently obtained, though rights groups say political opponents have also been targeted.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rolsky agrees with many others that these PVA remnants are too dissolved to define them as microplastics—but for him, that’s precisely the problem.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The stock market is still rallying to record highs, the Fed is widely expected to cut rates at its meeting later this month, and the general consensus is that recession risks have all but faded.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not to worry though, say scientists at NASA, because another meteor shower happens in October well after the supermoon has faded.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Melted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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