1
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible
the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun
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2
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
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Years of angst over the changing of the guard at the media giant, Dow Jones component and larger-than-life American capitalist symbol melted away.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Uncover, add the butter, and stir until melted.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
But instead of using or selling those pallets, the companies instead melted them down and sold off the aluminum for use in other products, prosecutors said.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The 2,000-degree heat burned through the electrical system and melted the DC-9's control cables.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 12 May 2026
In the new satellite images, snow has melted away along several flow channels where fresh volcanic deposits have spread across the volcano's slopes in recent months.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Place 1 cheese slice on 1 patty; cook until bottoms are well browned and cheese is melted, about 30 seconds.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The crowd in Rio went berserk, and social media melted.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
Verb
Once stabilized, rapidly increasing the heat melted the lithium hydroxide more evenly around the particles.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Years of angst over the changing of the guard at the media giant, Dow Jones component and larger-than-life American capitalist symbol melted away.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Uncover, add the butter, and stir until melted.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
But instead of using or selling those pallets, the companies instead melted them down and sold off the aluminum for use in other products, prosecutors said.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The 2,000-degree heat burned through the electrical system and melted the DC-9's control cables.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 12 May 2026
In the new satellite images, snow has melted away along several flow channels where fresh volcanic deposits have spread across the volcano's slopes in recent months.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Place 1 cheese slice on 1 patty; cook until bottoms are well browned and cheese is melted, about 30 seconds.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The crowd in Rio went berserk, and social media melted.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melted
Adjective
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The work could improve the design and modeling of molten salt reactors, which are one of the leading concepts for advanced nuclear energy systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Neither rocky with a thick hydrogen atmosphere nor an ocean world, L 98-59 d might occupy a new class of molten, sulfurous exoplanet, according to a study in Nature Astronomy.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
Verb
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In a separate attack, his brother was killed in front of him; two of his siblings have disappeared and are still missing.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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But as production costs rose and financing grew more risk-averse, those ambitious historical spectacles gradually disappeared from the big screen, replaced by smaller auteur dramas, comedies and internationally portable genre films.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Verb
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That move thawed out the City Hall hiring freeze sparked by that same budget crunch.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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How to Use Frozen Avocado Avocados that have been frozen and thawed aren't ideal for every dish.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
Verb
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For more than 40 days, the former Venezuelan police officers said, two of their colleagues simply vanished inside El Helicoide.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Around 13 years after Madeleine vanished without a trace, German prosecutors named Christian Brueckner as a suspect in her disappearance.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Verb
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What began as a brush fire fused into a single, town-eating front.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The song perfectly fused signature elements from both genres, creating a club hit that peaked at Number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and gave Bad Bunny, a then-rising star, his first top ten on the chart as a lead artist.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
Verb
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When the final notes faded, the audience erupted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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As the May 4 victory vibes in the Royals’ clubhouse faded toward facing the next day, Jac Caglianone stood in front of his locker in the dwindling room, processing the night and some last questions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
Verb
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In a small dry skillet, roast onion and jalapeño over medium, turning once or twice, until softened and browned in spots, 8 to 10 minutes.—
Rick Bayless,
Midwest Living,
13 May 2026
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The question is why the resale market softened in the first place.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The war has trapped hundreds of vessels in the region and caused one of the largest disruptions to global crude and liquefied natural gas supplies in recent years.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The first component is the melting tank, where lead ingots are loaded and liquefied.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Melted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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