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
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Combine melted butter, parsley, garlic and salt in a small bowl.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
The ground beef was chopped fine on the grill and folded together with sweet, softened onions and perfectly melted American cheese, all tucked into a soft roll with crisp lettuce and tomato for balance.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Then came social media, a force that melted barriers between fans and food celebs.
—J.m. Hirsch, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
There have been years when the snow places there has not melted until weeks into spring.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Due to the above-freezing temperatures Monday, quite a bit of snow melted and all that liquid sitting around on untreated areas has frozen up.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Then came social media, a force that melted barriers between fans and food celebs.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Warm spices, a soft, tender interior thanks to the namesake fruit, pockets of nutty pecans or perhaps melted chocolate chips.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Some of these bars feature vanilla extract, others call for brown sugar instead of granulated, many include melted butter, and a few remixes ask for shredded coconut.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Combine melted butter, parsley, garlic and salt in a small bowl.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
The ground beef was chopped fine on the grill and folded together with sweet, softened onions and perfectly melted American cheese, all tucked into a soft roll with crisp lettuce and tomato for balance.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Then came social media, a force that melted barriers between fans and food celebs.
—J.m. Hirsch, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
There have been years when the snow places there has not melted until weeks into spring.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Due to the above-freezing temperatures Monday, quite a bit of snow melted and all that liquid sitting around on untreated areas has frozen up.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Then came social media, a force that melted barriers between fans and food celebs.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Warm spices, a soft, tender interior thanks to the namesake fruit, pockets of nutty pecans or perhaps melted chocolate chips.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melted
Adjective
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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.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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For high-temperature liquids like molten salts, a custom densitometer utilizes the Archimedes principle to measure density.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.—
J.M. Hirsch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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The rainbow crosswalk at Morrow and Watson streets, which seemingly sprung up overnight in 2024, disappeared just as quickly and without warning.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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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,
21 Feb. 2026
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London — Nestle has thawed on ice cream.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Hawks closed on a decisive 24-2 burst as Brooklyn’s efficient offense through three quarters vanished.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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People know them — the pioneering flier and the Teamsters union president — because both of them vanished dramatically.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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At the label, Colón proved essential in developing the then-nascent sound of salsa, which fused traditional Latin rhythms with funk, jazz, and R&B and coursed with distinct activist undertones.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 Feb. 2026
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Real-life spouses Dave Franco and Alison Brie star as a couple who move to the countryside and find themselves gradually being fused — literally — upon interacting with a mysterious cave.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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For three decades, the hum of the table saw and the smell of machine oil faded from American high schools.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Gingrich was eventually driven from the speakership; Buchanan left the Republican Party to run under the Reform Party, and then faded from public life.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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Tailoring is softened, silhouettes are relaxed, and materials are chosen as much for their feel and performance as for their appearance.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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Wrap the garlic in foil and bake until the cloves are softened and slightly golden, about 30 minutes.—
Eric Wareheim,
Saveur,
26 Feb. 2026
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In early demonstrations, the team assembled multiple cubes into beams and columns whose bending and vibration behavior changed based solely on which internal cells were liquified.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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If using a blender, chop the celery stalks into thirds, add them to the blender with one-half cup of water, and blend until liquified.—
Hannah Coakley,
Verywell Health,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Melted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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