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
Brandon Downs, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Three eggs are beaten with two cups of sugar and two sticks melted butter and poured over the top.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Keep microwaving in 10-second intervals, stirring in between, until all of the chocolate is melted.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
In some places, snowfall accumulated but melted quickly during warm periods.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
By March 1, about 20% of the statewide snowpack had already melted away.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
However, larger bars can be less flexible to sell, since they can’t be divided without being melted or refined.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
On the heels of a winter heat wave that left people wondering where spring went, a new study reveals that most of the winter snowpack in the White Mountains in eastern Arizona had melted by mid-March.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Add American cheese, remaining 1 cup cheddar, and reserved soaking water; stir vigorously until most of the cheese is melted (some small lumps of cheese will remain and that is OK) and water is absorbed.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
The California Department of Water Resources conducted a snow survey on Wednesday at Phillips Station in El Dorado County, finding there was no measurable snow after record temperatures in March melted this year's snowpack months ahead of schedule.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Three eggs are beaten with two cups of sugar and two sticks melted butter and poured over the top.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Keep microwaving in 10-second intervals, stirring in between, until all of the chocolate is melted.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
In some places, snowfall accumulated but melted quickly during warm periods.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
By March 1, about 20% of the statewide snowpack had already melted away.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
However, larger bars can be less flexible to sell, since they can’t be divided without being melted or refined.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
On the heels of a winter heat wave that left people wondering where spring went, a new study reveals that most of the winter snowpack in the White Mountains in eastern Arizona had melted by mid-March.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Add American cheese, remaining 1 cup cheddar, and reserved soaking water; stir vigorously until most of the cheese is melted (some small lumps of cheese will remain and that is OK) and water is absorbed.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melted
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And because our planet back then was a seething ball of magma, the lunar nearside should have been baked like crème brûlée, with the nearside turning molten and bubbly.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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Taken together, these insights helped scientists arrive at the current prevailing theory that a Mars-size object smashed into Earth, ejecting a blob of molten material from our planet that became the moon.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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Violence is used to enforce discipline, and those accused of theft or rule violations may be executed or disappeared.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, six weeks after a new police commissioner formed the Gilgo Beach task force, detectives identified Heuermann as a suspect by using a vehicle registration database to connect him to a pickup truck that a witness reported seeing when one of the victims disappeared in 2010.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The frosty relationship between the two organizations has thawed a bit with former NBA executive Chus Bueno taking over as EuroLeague CEO earlier this year.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the Thunder eventually thawed out from an icy start, outscoring the Bulls 36-25 in the fourth quarter to cement the final significant loss of the visitors’ season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Such assurances provide little comfort to the relatives, friends and colleagues of those forcibly vanished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie showed viewers her grief and desperation when her mother, Nancy, vanished two months ago.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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Arabs and Arab Americans have a template fused in our DNA for guarding our assets.—
Doris Bittar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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For every cultural good, identity has become fused with the object of interest, turning previously normal people leading unremarkable lives into Steak ’n Shake beef-tallow purists, Harry Potter moralists, or cast-iron-pan-cleaning radicals.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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But then concerns about animal welfare rose, and the acute public-health risks faded.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
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The plot wasn’t far off, as so many once bustling towns — like the fictional Radiator Springs — nearly faded away after being bypassed by an interstate.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Metcalfe also pointed to South Korea and Thailand as examples of markets where consumption has softened, but said this was reflective of temporary adjustments rather than structural declines.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Add the jalapeño and stir-fry until slightly softened, another 15 to 20 seconds.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In this dense, sparkling web of pipes, tanks, and cooling towers spread over 500 acres, natural gas drawn from around the US is chilled to roughly the surface temperature of the dark side of the moon, liquefied, and pumped into tankers that carry it to the global market.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Qatar said its Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas port — the world’s largest — would take years to fully come back online.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Melted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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