melted 1 of 2

adjective

as in molten

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melted

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verb

past tense of melt
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
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Remove the butter when it is melted but not brown, and whisk in 1 teaspoon of garlic powder. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 Milky, creamy blobs of mozzarella are melted over the top with plenty of torn basil. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The base is a matte cat-eye, but the whole design is finished with a shiny top coat for a glistening melted-Popsicle effect. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026 Turn off heat; add remaining 6 tablespoons butter, stirring until melted and sauce is emulsified, 1 to 2 minutes. — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 Additional melted or drawn butter can be served on the side, if desired. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 If only a cheesesteak will do, head to Uncle Gus’ Steaks for frizzled ribeye and melted Cooper Sharp tucked into a seeded roll ($17). — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The fair has already seen a series of setbacks that include cancellations from artists on the lineup, sparse crowds, electricity issues and even melted ice cream. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Comté cheese, coarsely grated, to béchamel and stir until melted and combined. — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melted
  1. molten
  2. disappeared
  3. thawed
  4. vanished
  5. fused
  6. faded
  7. softened
  8. liquefied
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  • This transformed the laser from a simple heat source into a microscopic stirring tool, actively forcing the molten metals to blend right before solidification.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The chocolatey, ooey, gooey molten cake is filled with sweet, tart raspberries for the perfect bite.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of molten
Verb
  • In essence, the three LLCs would have to file a new lawsuit requesting declaratory relief that Freidman's interest somehow disappeared with his death.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • According to the Western Australia Police Force and the victim’s parents, Martyn Tann, then 24, of New South Wales, disappeared on April 2, 2013, and was last seen swimming at Mullaloo Beach, north of Perth.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of disappeared
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  • Additionally, 85 million pounds of food thawed, burned and spoiled inside, creating a terrible smell that emanated from the property.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Pre-shredded cheeses in general can easily be frozen and thawed, since the texture change will be less noticeable.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of thawed
Verb
  • Wells is still searching for answers, more than a week after the 18-year-old vanished during a Fourth of July trip to Mississippi's Horn Island.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • While hopes of finding additional survivors have all but vanished, tens of thousands of families remain waiting for answers about relatives whose whereabouts are still unknown.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of vanished
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  • The real breakthrough is continuous data lineage fused with identity-aware governance, where every dataset, permission and transfer is traceable in real time.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Gompers’s line drawings fused Heinz Edelmann with the woodblock frontispiece of the Chinese translation of the Diamond Sutra.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of fused
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  • As impact heating faded, the upper mantle cooled, and the once-thin basaltic crust thickened.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
  • On Saturday night, the visibility faded to a point where the old-school scoreboard above the center-field bleachers could not be seen from the press box high atop the Friendly Confines.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of faded
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  • Clashes flared only to be tamped out; repercussions were softened, often comedically, as an outsider crashed the debate.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • Add the onion, green pepper, and celery, and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of softened
Verb
  • While at the park, he’s caught in a police sweep and counterprotest that turns violent; one protester’s eye is liquefied.
    — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • The first is the melting tank, where lead ingots will be loaded and liquified.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Definition of liquefied

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