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
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Place back into oven until cheese is melted, about 3-5 minutes.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Made with cocoa or melted chocolate?
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
When the butter has melted, and the temperature has reached 325 F, add the chicken in batches (two cutlets at a time).
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The missing minutes were melted for their silver nitrate, but cinephiles have spent years seeking a print that retained the the footage; TCM even sponsored a trip to Brazil in pursuit of a complete print.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Stir in the gruyère until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
—Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
The beautiful friendship between a 93-year-old widower and his senior cat has melted hearts online, as internet users can't get enough of their daily routine.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Helene cost him less than 10 percent of that collection, thousands of seeds ruined when his freezers lost power and frost melted.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Flip patties and cook 1 minute; carefully place 2 tablespoons of the cheese on each patty, cover with a transparent lid and cook until cheese is melted and patties are cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Place back into oven until cheese is melted, about 3-5 minutes.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Made with cocoa or melted chocolate?
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
When the butter has melted, and the temperature has reached 325 F, add the chicken in batches (two cutlets at a time).
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The missing minutes were melted for their silver nitrate, but cinephiles have spent years seeking a print that retained the the footage; TCM even sponsored a trip to Brazil in pursuit of a complete print.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Stir in the gruyère until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
—Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
The beautiful friendship between a 93-year-old widower and his senior cat has melted hearts online, as internet users can't get enough of their daily routine.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Helene cost him less than 10 percent of that collection, thousands of seeds ruined when his freezers lost power and frost melted.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melted
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Mere knick-knacks, which have all disappeared with the vicissitudes of years.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Zamora came closer to the object within 150 years, the object lifted off with a roar and disappeared.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 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
Adjective
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Depending on need, the hot molten salt can be used to generate steam, which can power an electrical turbine.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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These processes created microscopic craters and splashes of molten rock on the asteroid's surface, according to the paper.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Troopers said that Smith vanished after his mother’s death.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In recent days, almost all search results for COVID vaccines have vanished from Google Maps.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Al-Gameya Al-Shareya was among more than 1,000 civil society groups blacklisted in the crackdown, court filings say, and chapters suspected of helping the Brotherhood during elections were dissolved.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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As part of the order from the state judge approving the settlement, a preliminary injunction that prevented the UIA from engaging in collection efforts was dissolved.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The legal sands shifted in the weeks and months after they were formally charged and days of demonstrations protesting his death faded out.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Melted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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