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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
At Mildred’s, fluffy eggs, crispy bacon, melted cheese and a generous spread of Dijon-mayo sauce in between two pieces of toast make for a texturally-balanced bite and the antidote to my Sunday scaries. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 As the ice melted, those edges that had lifted slowly sank again. — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The crash scattered pieces of the vehicle around the property and damaged a railing, melted plastic and knocked a section of brick from the building's exterior. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 The crust was crisp and golden, hiding a rich, savory filling of smoky, tender brisket and melted cheese that captured the essence of a classic Philly cheesesteak, wrapped in a warm, flaky shell. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 Mozzarella is a versatile everyday cheese that works particularly well when melted. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026 In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, buttermilk, and eggs. — Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026 Instead, an executive at the technician’s company, Pearce Services, called investigators and said the worker saw one solar panel melted and another on fire in the early moments of the blaze before Lineage knew what was happening. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Turn off the heat and slowly stir in the cheese a handful at a time until melted. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melted
Adjective
  • Kim’s laboratory previously discovered that molten bismuth can act like a chemical sponge, cleanly capturing rare-earth elements out of liquid salts.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Since the gas will also escape from molten rock, this provides a measure of when the rock solidified.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The message emerged nearly eight months after Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home outside of Tucson.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The original building eventually disappeared, but its legacy endured.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Salty water that isn’t frozen conducts electricity much better than ice-rich frozen ground, so the differences that show up can reveal areas where the ground has thawed.
    — Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Undamaged tomatoes can often be washed, their stems removed, and frozen solid, then thawed and used in salsas, stews, or marinara later on.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But on Thursday came the news that the statue, a symbol of pride in the Old North Sacramento neighborhood, had vanished.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But the Rams’ 16-0 halftime lead literally vanished into thin air.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The result is seamless data transfer fused onto a single user interface.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Einstein’s theory fused space with time, and so if the three dimensions of space emerge from a spaceless point, then time should emerge from something timeless.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The ultimate ambition is to scour records and surface new stories about people whose lives have faded away over the centuries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Countless lonely young ones over the years have heard themselves in Team Dresch’s music, which is why their music has never faded away.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Grace softened her face, focusing on the light in Ella's chestnut eyes, knowing that her gaze would be felt by her daughter.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Growth in the world’s second-largest economy softened to its slowest in more than three years in the second quarter, as a multiyear property downturn continued to depress consumer demand and investment in real estate and infrastructure.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Using an immersion blender, blend the fruit until liquefied and the skins have broken down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Melted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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